Dominic Thiem joins Daniil Medvedev in US Open semi-finals

Dominic Thiem is in the semi-finals of the US Open.

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Austria's Dominic Thiem, 3rd in the world, qualified for his first semi-final of the US Open where he will face Russian Daniil Medvedev (5th), last year's finalist, on Friday, presaging a shock of very high fly.

Wednesday evening, in a night session at Flushing Meadows, Thiem made short work of the Australian Alex De Minaur (28th), 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, in 2 h 04 min.

There was no photo on the Arthur-Ashe.

Always as aggressive, powerful and precise from the back of the line, Thiem has constantly overwhelmed his opponent, much the same way as three years ago during their clash in the 1st round of the New York Major, for the same sanction at the arrival.

Objective second final in grand slam for Thiem

Author of 43 winning shots (against 17) and 11 aces in total, the Austrian was a steamroller during the first two innings.

"The score in the first two sets makes it look easy, but it was intense and our exchanges were long rallies," Thiem explained afterwards.

And that escalated a bit more in the third, with De Minaur managing to unbreaker for the first time to tie at 3-3.

But Thiem then further raised his level of play to hurry to finish without embarking on a fourth set.

On Friday, he will have to pass the big obstacle Medvedev to hope to play the second Grand Slam final of his career, after that lost at the Australian Open.

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