NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Belinda Bencic reached her first-ever Grand Slam semi-final on Wednesday (Sept 4), fending off Donna Vekic to win 7-6(5) 6-3 in their US Open last-eight clash on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The pair appeared evenly matched through most of the first set, as Switzerland's Bencic struggled for consistency on serve, firing off five aces but committing four double faults.
The 13th seed took command of the match in the second set, committing just four unforced errors compared to 17 in the first.