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Defending champion Jannik Sinner needed just 2 hours to defeat Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 at the US Open and advance to his fifth straight Grand Slam semifinal.

Iga Swiatek objected to a reporter's implication that she needed a mental rest Wednesday, leading to an exchange near the end of her news conference after she was eliminated by Amanda Anisimova in the US Open quarterfinals.

Naomi Osaka kept up her resurgent run at the US Open, eliminating No. 11 Karolina Muchova 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Wednesday night to return to the semifinals at Flushing Meadows for the first time since winning the title five years ago.

Fewer than two months ago, Swiatek bested Anisimova in the Wimbledon final 6-0, 6-0. On Wednesday, Ansimova got her revenge.

Amanda Anisimova upset Iga Swiatek 6-4, 6-3 in the US Open quarterfinals Wednesday, less than two months after losing to the six-time Grand Slam champion in the Wimbledon final by a 6-0, 6-0 score.

Felix Auger-Aliassime earned a hard-fought 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4) win over No. 8 Alex De Minaur on Wednesday to return to the US Open semifinals four years after his first appearance.

Rory McIlroy applauded tennis star Novak Djokovic for his "handling" of boisterous spectators during Tuesday night's win at the US Open, an approach McIlroy plans to follow at the Ryder Cup later this month at Bethpage in New York.

Novak Djokovic engaged in some back-and-forth with those in the crowd pulling for the last American man in the field as he advanced to a record-extending 53rd Grand Slam semifinal.

De Minaur has a routine he follows the second week of a Grand Slam. And he's hoping it'll help him advance to his first US Open semifinals.

Venus Williams' first Grand Slam tournament in two years ended Tuesday when she and Leylah Fernandez lost in the US Open women's doubles quarterfinals to the top-seeded duo of Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova 6-1, 6-2.