{"id":7075,"date":"2019-09-05T19:19:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T19:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=7075"},"modified":"2019-09-05T19:19:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T19:19:59","slug":"bianca-andreescu-advances-to-u-s-open-semifinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/bianca-andreescu-advances-to-u-s-open-semifinals","title":{"rendered":"Bianca Andreescu Advances to U.S. Open semifinals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bianca Andreescu and Elise Mertens embrace at the net after thier quarterfinal match at the 2019 US Open in New York.<\/p><\/div>\n

Bianca Andreescu continues her run at the U.S. Open after a comeback on Wednesday that saw the Canadian teen defeated Belgium\u2019s Elise Mertens 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. The victory put the finals in sight for Andreescu, and with one more win, she will head to her second finals in less than a month.<\/p>\n

This was the 12th time that Bianca Andreescu<\/a> has won when going to three sets and Thursday will be her first Grand Slam semifinal where she will face Switzerland\u2019s Belinda Bencic. After her quarterfinal victory, emotion seemed to cover her face as she looked up to the stands and those in attendance offering their support. After leaving the court, Andreescu took a seat in her chair and smiled. Commenting on the match, Andreescu said,<\/p>\n

“This is honestly so crazy. A year ago I was in the qualifying round. I was suffering from a back injury. And now, what I’ve accomplished this year, I’m speechless. I need someone to pinch me right now. Is this real life?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The temperature conditions were a challenge for both Andreescu and Elise Mertens<\/a> due to the humidity and lack of air circulation. Adding to the challenges were bugs flying in and around both players whose sweat saw both swatting them away.<\/p>\n

US Open Tennis Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n