US Open 2019: Belinda Bencic beats Donna Vekic to reach first Grand Slam semi-final

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Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Dates: 26 Aug - 8 Sep
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Live Guide.Switzerland's Belinda Bencic put friendship aside to beat Croatia's Donna Vekic and reach her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open.The 13th seed, who knocked out defending champion Naomi Osaka in the previous round, won 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 against her good friend.She will face Canadian Bianca Andreescu or Belgian Elise Mertens next.The 22-year-old will now return to the top 10 of the world rankings for the first time in more than three years.
She reached a career-high seventh in February 2016 before injuries and wrist surgery left her as low as 328th."I dreamed of this like a little kid so now that I'm here I'm really enjoying it," said Bencic, who ended a five-year wait to improve on her previous best Grand Slam showing of a US Open quarter-final.Follow day 10 at the US Open - live text on selected matchesLive scores, schedule and resultsAlerts: Get tennis news sent to your phoneBencic, who was knocked out of the French Open by Vekic in May, got the better of her hitting partner this time round in a match full of baseline rallies.