{"id":95754,"date":"2025-08-20T02:25:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/95754\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T02:25:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T02:25:07","slug":"us-open-live-draper-pegula-book-semi-final-spot-after-dispatching-raducanu-alcaraz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/95754\/","title":{"rendered":"US Open live: Draper-Pegula book semi-final spot after dispatching Raducanu-Alcaraz"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Draper\/Pegula set up last-four clash<\/p>\n

Draper says they will prepare with \u201ctotal professionalism\u201d for their semi-final tomorrow, a tongue-in-cheek comment given the exhibition feel of this event. Not that these two seem to be treating it that way when they\u2019re on court; they\u2019re pretty locked in. <\/p>\n

They\u2019ll play third seeds Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud tomorrow night after winning 4-1, 4-1 today. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:54<\/p>\n

<\/a>Third time lucky!<\/p>\n

The top seeds are into the semi-finals! A spirited defence by Medvedev and Andreeva, but a Draper smash has too much heft on it for Medvedev and he clatters it into the net.<\/p>\n

Pegula and Draper are looking like a pretty well-oiled machine despite their newness as a partnership.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:50<\/p>\n

<\/a>Match point saved…<\/p>\n

*Draper\/Pegula 4-1, 3-1 Medvedev\/Andreeva<\/p>\n

And they stay alive! Pegula hits into the net.<\/p>\n

Now Draper will serve for the match.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:46<\/p>\n

<\/a>Match point<\/p>\n

Draper\/Pegula 4-1, 3-0 Medvedev\/Andreeva*<\/p>\n

A game away for the top seeds, who are looking very businesslike indeed. Over on Louis Armstrong, Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison are 4-1, 1-1 up against Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton.<\/p>\n

Andreeva\u2019s serve is crumbling a little… Pegula and Draper have a match point but Medvedev sets up deciding point with another one of those ludicrous, sharply-angled cross-court beauties. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:45<\/p>\n

<\/a>Early break for top seeds<\/p>\n

The crowds have thinned out now – perhaps after all the hype, they\u2019d have preferred to see Alcaraz\/Raducanu in this encounter than Draper\/Pegula, even with a home player in the mix. <\/p>\n

The top seeds survive a deciding point to hold in the first game of set two… and Medvedev finds himself struggling on serve; Andreeva looks to have won the deciding point but puts too much on a lob and Draper\/Pegula lead 2-0.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:38<\/p>\n

<\/a>Draper\/Pegula take first set<\/p>\n

Quick as a flash Pegula holds serve and the top seeds then race to set point, 0-40 up on the Medvedev serve… but Draper palms into the net from close range.<\/p>\n

Draper goes long on a second serve, and smart play by Andreeva, splicing the ball down the centre as both Draper and Pegula go for it, brings up deuce. <\/p>\n

A brilliant point follows with every inch of the court covered; Andreeva looks to have won it several times but ultimately a lob lands just long of the baseline! 4-1. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:28<\/p>\n

<\/a>Top seeds with early break<\/p>\n

Andreeva, under pressure on serve, does brilliantly to keep the ball in the court, at full stretch deep behind the baseline, and Medvedev looks surprised as he keeps a volley just in for deuce.<\/p>\n

But Pegula and Draper snatch the early break. <\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:24<\/p>\n

<\/a>On serve in first set<\/p>\n

After a little over 10 minutes to recover from their first-round win, Medvedev and Andreeva are back on court to face Draper and Pegula in their quarter-final.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s on serve in the early stages as Andreeva skews a second serve return off the Draper serve wide.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:18<\/p>\n

<\/a>Collins\/Harrison into quarter-finals<\/p>\n

Danielle Collins and Christian Harrison had to work a bit harder in their second set, ultimately prevailing 4-0, 5-3 over Belinda Bencic and Alexander Zverev.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll face Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton next.<\/p>\n

Flo Clifford19 August 2025 22:02<\/p>\n

<\/a>Medvedev and Andreeva seal last-eight spot!<\/p>\n

Djokovic nets to bring up 40-0 and match point on the Andreeva serve, mere minutes after he was 3-1 up.<\/p>\n

Danilovic can\u2019t keep a booming serve by Andreeva in the court, goes long, and that\u2019s it! 4-2, 5-3 for the Russians, who made a good team out there, Medvedev in particular improving as the match went on, with Andreeva – although technically the junior partner – a very strong doubles player and keeping the ship steady. <\/p>\n

Djokovic doesn\u2019t look too upset, smiling at the net and waving to the crowd as he heads off to sign some autographs. <\/p>\n

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