Auger-Aliassime advances to US Open semis with win over de Minaur
- On September 3, 2025, at Flushing Meadows, Felix Auger-Aliassime came from behind to defeat Alex de Minaur in four sets—losing the first 4-6 but rallying to win the next three sets 7-6, 7-5, and 7-6—securing a spot in the US Open semifinals.
- The match lasted four hours and 10 minutes and featured a comeback after Auger-Aliassime trailed by a set and a break, with both players showing erratic play due to nerves.
- Auger-Aliassime, the 25-year-old Canadian and 25th seed, hit 22 aces and 51 winners, while de Minaur, an Australian making his sixth grand slam quarterfinal attempt, struggled to convert key chances.
- Auger-Aliassime improved to 6-0 in US Open tiebreakers this year, tying the tournament record since their introduction in 1970, and will face the winner of the quarter-final between Italians Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti.
- This victory marks Auger-Aliassime's second US Open semifinal, matching his deepest major run from 2021, and signifies a continuation of his recent successful resurgence in form.
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Felix Auger-Aliassime’s magical US Open rolls into semifinals with upset of Alex de Minaur
Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled off his third straight upset — a 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) victory Wednesday over No. 8 Alex de Minaur inside Arthur Ashe Stadium — to reach the semifinals of the U.S. Open for the second time in his career.
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