Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the semi-finals of the Canadian Open for the first time after beating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 in the quarters yesterday, while Ben Shelton eliminated Alex de Minaur on the mens side.
It marks Osakas first WTA 1000 semi-final since Miami in 2022, as the Japanese former world number one needed just over an hour to secure victory over the 10th seeded Svitolina.
Osaka capitalised on Svitolinas unforced errors to break twice and move within a game of taking the first set.
Despite dropping serve while Svitolina threatened to shift the momentum, Osaka held her nerve, broke back and closed out the opener.
The second set was more closely contested, but Osaka converted two more break points to seal the win in Montreal.
