US Open 2019: Bencic, Andreescu complete semifinal cast
All the best images from the US Open 2019 quarterfinals
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Elina Svitolina had never lost to Johanna Konta in four prior matches to their quarterfinal (Getty)
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Johanna Konta and Elina Svitolina had both completed a full house of quarterfinal appearances at each of the four majors this week (Getty)
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Having been 0-4 in major quarterfinals before Wimbledon, Elina Svitolina has now reached her first two semifinals back-to-back after a straight-sets defeat of Johanna Konta (Getty)
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Serena Williams was the only player in the quarterfinal lineup who had previously reached a Grand Slam final (Getty)
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Wang Qiang was the fourth Chinese Grand Slam quarterfinalist in history, and first at the US Open since Peng Shuai in 2014 (Getty)
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Donna Vekic emerges for her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, in which she will face Belinda Bencic. (Jimmie48/WTA)
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Vekic made a strong start to the match as she broke in the ninth game to allow her to serve for the set. (Getty)
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Bencic responded immediately and went on to claim the opener. (Getty)
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The Swiss took charge of the match thereafter, claiming the second set, 6-3. (Getty)
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The two close friends embrace after their battle. (Getty)
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Bencic shows the crown on Arthur Ashe exactly what it means to her to reach her first major semifinal. (Getty)
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Elise Mertens got off to a running start against Bianca Andreescu as she raced into a 4-1 lead in the first set. (Getty)
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The WTA World No.26 served out to secure the set, having not faced a single break point. (Getty)
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The tables started to turn early in the second as Andreescu broke to love, setting her up to level, 6-2. (Jimmie48/WTA)
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At one point, the Canadian won five-straight games. (Getty)
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Andreescu continued her momentum into the decider, pinching the only break in the penultimate game. (Getty)
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The Canadian sends some balls into the crowd to celebrate her win… (Jimmie48/WTA)
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…then sits back, relaxes and enjoys the feeling of reaching a first major semi. (Getty)
