Emma Raducanu stunned eleventh seed Belinda Bencic 6-3 6-4 and became the only qualifier in history — man or woman — to reach the US Open semifinals.
Facing a Top 20 opponent for the first time, the world No.150 Raducanu made a nervous start as Bencic opened their quarterfinal with a 2-0 lead. The 18-year-old Brit quickly found her range and broke back to level at 3-3. Bencic, who had dropped serve just three times en route to the quarterfinals, was broken by Raducanu twice more, as the underdog made her way to the semis.