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Vinci through to first US Open semi

Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York, Dates: 31 August-13 September

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Italian Roberta Vinci reached her first Grand Slam semi-final by beating France's Kristina Mladenovic at the US Open.

World number 43 Vinci, 32, triumphed against her fellow unseeded opponent 6-3 5-7 6-4 in sweltering conditions.

She will face the winner of Tuesday evening's match between top seed Serena Williams and her sister Venus.

Mladenovic struggled with the 34C temperatures on Arthur Ashe Stadium and received treatment in the second set.