US Open: Giantkiller Leylah Fernandez topples Svitolina to reach semi-finals
by Guardian sport and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5P90P)
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Leylah Fernandez has reached the US Open semi-finals, one day after turning 19.
The Canadian ingenue continued her stunning run through the tournament by upsetting No 5 seed Elina Svitolina 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) before a lively afternoon Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd squarely in her corner.
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