Rafael Nadal advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open with a 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 win over Argentine 20th seed Diego Schwartzman. The Spaniard recorded an eighth straight win over two-time US Open quarter-finalist Schwartzman in a match that finished early this morning. Second seed Nadal will now play Italy’s Matteo Berrettini for a berth in the final.
Nadal is the only former major champion left in the men’s field following the elimination of Federer and Djokovic, leaving him as the clear frontrunner in his pursuit of a 19th major title. Meanwhile, Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu has become the first teen US Open semi-finalist in a decade, defeating Belgium’s Elise Mertens 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. He will clash against fellow Slam semi-final debutante Bencic today.