Austrian title favourite Dominic Thiem has ruthlessly ended Alex de Minaur’s US Open campaign with a crushing straight-sets quarter-final win in New York.
Thiem needed a tick over two hours to send Australia’s last hope packing with a 6-2 6-1 6-4 victory that further underlined the 26-year-old’s championship credentials.
Runner-up to Novak Djokovic in a controversial five-set Australian Open final in January, world No.3 Thiem next faces Russian third seed and 2019 finalist Daniil Medvedev on Saturday for a place in the title decider.