NEW YORK — Stan Wawrinka beat the rain and big-hitting South African Kevin Anderson 6-4 6-4 6-0 on Wednesday to sweep into the U.S. Open semi-finals.
Pushed off Arthur Ashe Stadium court to Louis Armstrong because of unsettled weather, Wawrinka did his part to wrap up action quickly brushing past the overwhelmed 15th seed in just one hour, 47 minutes.
"We wanted to play on Ashe but I think it was the better thing to do if we wanted to play all matches today," said French Open champion Wawrinka. "It was tough with the rain this afternoon.