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Carreno Busta tames erratic Shapovalov to claim place in last four
Pablo Carreno Busta celebrates winning the fifth set and match against Denis Shapovalov in the mens singles quarter-finals match at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Florida September 8, 2020. u00e2u20acu201d Reuters pic

 NEW YORK, Sept 9 — Pablo Carreno Busta outlasted an erratic Denis Shapovalov 3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 0-6 6-3 in a seesaw battle to advance to his second US Open semi-final on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old Spaniard, the oldest of the men's quarter-finalists, had looked down and out when his Canadian opponent served him a bagel in the fourth set.

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However, after getting some treatment to his lower back, 2017 semi-finalist Carreno Busta fought back gamely to seal the deciding set in a match that lasted over four hours.

The 20th seed, who is eyeing a place in his maiden Grand Slam final, will face Alexander Zverev in the last four after the German took down Borna Coric 1-6 7-6(5) 7-6(1) 6-3 earlier on Tuesday. — Reuters

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