The Montreal tournament confirmed its second semifinal on Wednesday. He will face Naomi Osaka, who defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2 in just one hour and 8 minutes, already Clara Tausonwhich gave the surprise of the day when overcoming the champion of the Open of Australia, Madison Keys, for a blunt 6-1, 6-4.
Keys is the second Grand Slam champion who succumbs to the Danish sensation, which Two days before he had already defeated (7-6, 6-3) in the quarterfinals to the recent Queen of Wimbledon, IgA Swiatek.
Tauson, number 19 of the world, is undoubtedly at the best moment of her career, although not everything is joys for her. Just a few days ago his grandfather died, whom he wanted to remember after achieving the pass to the semifinals.
“Unfortunately, my grandfather died two days ago. So I really wanted to win for him today. I hope he is looking“He said in tears in the post -game interview.
Osaka and Tauson already faced in January this year in the New Zealand Asb Classic finalwho took the Danish for abandonment of the Japanese, who had won the first set.
This Wednesday will be the first semifinal of a 1,000 Masters that Osaka dispute since March 2022 in Miami, where he reached the final but fell to the Polish IgA Swiatek.
Elena Rybakina (number 12) and Victoria Mboko (number 85) They will play the other semifinal.
