Dominic Thiem has his eyes firmly on the prize after sweeping aside Alex De Minaur to reach the US Open semi-finals. The second seed roared past young Australian De Minaur 6-1 6-2 6-4 to move another step closer to a maiden grand slam title. Alex de Minaur had no answer to Thiem’s power (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)For Thiem, last year’s runner-up Medvedev stands between him and a place in the final. The third seed shrugged off an injury scare and a power outage to beat Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev in straight sets. “I felt like I could get in trouble so I was really happy to get the win in the tie-breaker.

Source: Irish Examiner September 10, 2020 09:04 UTC