18-year-old Emma Raducanu upset Olympic gold-medal champion Belinda Bencic to become the first qualifier in Open Era history to reach the US Open semifinals. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLOBelinda Bencic had won 13 of her last 14 matches, but came up short against Emma Raducanu. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANEAlexander Zverev beat Lloyd Harris to reach his second straight US Open semifinal. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANELloyd Harris served for the opening set at 5-3 and held a set point in the first-set tiebreaker, but could not convert it. EPA-EFE/JUSTIN LANEMaria Sakkari of Greece reacts after defeating Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic to reach the US Open semifinals. EPA-EFE/JASON SZENESKarolina Pliskova considers her options during her US Open quarterfinal loss to Maria Sakkari. EPA-EFE/JASON SZENESNo. 17-seeded Maria Sakkari is the first Greek woman to reach the US Open semifinals. EPA-EFE/JASON SZENESAlexander Zverev of Germany (L) and Lloyd Harris of South Africa shake hands at the net after the fourth-seeded German scored his 16th straight victory. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO“Physically I would say I’m not 100% developed yet, but my speed and ability to get to some of the balls has definitely surprised me. I have started sliding, which I didn’t know I could do actually, and I kind of do it by accident now,” said Emma Raducanu. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO
