US Open 2022 LIVE updates: Nick Kyrgios faces Karen Khachanov for semi-final spot

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Garcia beats Gauff to make first semi-final

France’s Caroline Garcia has put the finishing touches on a clinical victory over local young gun Coco Gauff.

The American just couldn’t get into the match as Garcia inflicted a straight sets 6-3, 6-4 win over the 18-year-old.

It’s the first time Garcia has ever made the last four at a slam. She’s chuffed.

Caroline Garcia was too good for Coco Gauff in their US Open quarter-final. Credit:Getty

Tomljanovic already eyeing next step after US Open run comes to an end

Last Friday, Ajla Tomljanovic withstood the ferocity of Serena Williams’ desire and the chaos of a frenzied crowd urging the American on. And on Sunday, Tomljanovic withstood the potential of an emotional letdown after the biggest win of her career, sent back from the main stage, she kept her focus in beating the powerful Ludmilla Samsonova.

But on Tuesday, Tomljanovic’s concentration seemed to waver at key moments as her run finally ended on Arthur Ashe Stadium in the quarter-finals as she fell in two close sets to fifth seed Ons Jabeur, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). She coughed up nine double faults, matching her high for the tournament, which came across three sets against Williams. And she mustered only 57 per cent of her first serves in, her second-lowest total of the Open.

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Draw opens up for red-hot Kyrgios at Flushing Meadows

By Stuart Miller

When you’re hot, you get a lucky break even on your bad days. And Nick Kyrgios is hot as the US Open hurtles into its second week.

Fresh off a resounding four-set victory over defending US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, Kyrgios has become both a fan favourite and emerged as a strong pick to win it all at the Billie Jean National Tennis Centre in Queens.

While Arthur Ashe Stadium is basically sold out for the rest of the tournament, so ticket sales cannot serve as a barometer of his appeal, there are other more nuanced measurements. The tournament chose to put the 23rd seed’s quarter-final match against little known 27th seed Karen Khachanov on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) in primetime at night while relegating the higher-seeded Matteo Berrettini (13th) and Casper Ruud (5th) to the heat and humidity of the afternoon.

And when Kyrgios played doubles with Thanasi Kokkinakis on the Grandstand on Tuesday (AEST), the stadium was packed, even as Rafael Nadal was battling against Frances Tiafoe on Ashe.

The doubles match is where the bad news comes into play: Australia’s Special K team won the first set handily but then blew leads in the second and third set, losing both in tiebreakers. In the finale, Kyrgios lifted a gorgeous lob for a winner to give the duo a mini-break at 8-7 before they dropped the final three points in a hurry to Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara.

Kyrgios played fine throughout but without the intensity and focus he brought to his singles win over Medvedev. There were moments of jocularity, where he and his buddy were laughing and smiling between points, but also moments of frustration – and while Kokkinakis was frequently a calming influence at those spots, Kyrgios did smash his racquet to the ground in the second set after frittering away a match point.