Sinner enters US Open semis, as Anisimova gains Swiatek revenge

NEW YORK Sinner sweeps aside Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian men's quarters in Grand Slam history. Meanwhile, Anisimova rebounds from her disastrous double-bagel defeat at the hands of Swiatek at Wimbledon two months ago, beating the second-ranked Pole 6-4, 6-3

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Reigning champion Jannik Sinner marched into the US Open semifinals on Wednesday as Amanda Anisimova avenged her Wimbledon thrashing by Iga Swiatek to set up a last-four clash with Naomi Osaka.

World number one Sinner swept aside lOth seed Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian men's quarterfinal in Grand Slam history.

"It was a great performance, very solid. I started the match very well," said Sinner, who faces Canadian 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals on Friday.

Auger-Aliassime has won two of three previous meetings but Sinner thrashed him for the loss of just two games in Cincinnati last month.

"Every player who is in the semis of a Grand Slam can say they're playing their best tennis," added Sinner.

The 24-year-old Sinner also tied Nicola Pietrangeli for the most Grand Slams win by an Italian man with his 86th victory.

Auger-Aliassime overcame Alex de Minaur in a four-set battle lasting over four hours to reach his second US Open semifinal.