No problem for Djokovic who defeats reigning US Open champion Marin Cilic in straight sets 6-4 6-4 6-4. He’ll face Richard Gasquet for a place in final.
Richard Gasquet has never been known for his fighting qualities, but he proved everybody wrong with his come-from-behind victory over French Open champion Stan Wawrinka 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-4 11-9! He is through the semifinals of a Grand Slam for only the third time of his career after Wimbledon in 2007 and the US Open in 2013.
A routine 6-3 7-5 6-2 over Gilles Simon victory for 7-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer. His opponent in the semifinals: local hero Andy Murray.
A battle of two players with the same assets: weak backhand and footwork, strong forehand and serve. The spectacular but controversial Australian beat Milos Raonic 5-7 7-5 7-6 6-3. For Kyrgios it is a “little bit of revenge” after Raonic beat him in the quarter-finals here last year. It is Kyrgios’s third win against a player ranked in the top 10, after his wins over Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2014 and Roger Federer in Madrid last May.
Thanks to Simon for sharing his pictures of Andy Murray at practice with coach Amélie Mauresmo:
Photo credit: Simon Gosney
