Osaka beats Tsurenko to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final

Naomi Osaka reached her first Grand Slam semi-final with a dominant victory over Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko at the U.S. Open.
The 20-year-old dropped just two games winning 6-1, 6-1 against her unseeded opponent in 58 minutes.
She becomes the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Kimiko Date at Wimbledon in 1996.
“I was freaking out inside,” Osaka said. “My entire body was shaking, so I’m glad I was able to play well.”
Both Osaka and Tsurenko were competing in their first Slam quarter-final but the Ukrainian failed to settle and looked physically drained at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Osaka, who is regarded as one of the best young players in the game, broke in Tsurenko’s first service game and powered to the first set in 26 minutes before racing into a 4-0 lead in the second set.
Tsurenko then held serve and brought up three break points in the following game but failed to convert and double-faulted twice in the final game to hand Osaka victory.
Osaka will play American Madison Keys or Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the last four. (BBC Sport)