NEW YORK — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime is off to the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time after a wild fourth-set comeback on Wednesday.
The Montreal native rallied from 2-5 down in the fourth set to defeat eighth-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-5, 7-6 (4). The run matches Auger-Aliassime’s deepest Grand Slam result, equalling his 2021 semifinal at Flushing Meadows.
Auger-Aliassime, the 25th seed, will face the winner of Wednesday’s other quarterfinal between top-ranked Jannik Sinner and 10th-seeded Lorenzo Musetti, both of Italy.
The 25-year-old Canadian won three straight games to knot the final set at 5-5. After de Minaur restored his lead at 6-5, Auger-Aliassime dropped just one point to send the set to a tiebreaker.
Up 6-4 and serving for match point, Auger-Aliassime ripped a forehand that de Minaur sent long, prompting the Canadian to raise his racket to an ovation at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Later Wednesday, third-seeded Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe take on second-seeded Italian duo Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani in women’s doubles semifinal action.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2025.
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