MEN'S UPDATE, DAY 9: Auger-Aliassime into US Open last eight, De Minaur routs Riedi
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Andrey Rublev in straight sets at the US Open on Monday as the Canadian 25th seed reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal in three years.
Auger-Aliassime retrieved a break in the first set before seizing control against the 15th-ranked Rublev, triumphing 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 for just his second win over the Russian in nine attempts.
Felix with a flourish 😮💨
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2025
Felix Auger-Aliassime is a Grand Slam quarterfinalist once again! pic.twitter.com/3J6NBAkQkN
The 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime backed up his win over third seed Alexander Zverev in the previous round and will play Australia's Alex de Minaur in the last eight.
Auger-Aliassime climbed as high as sixth in the world at the end of 2022 but had not made it to a major quarterfinal since that year's Australian Open.
His deepest run at a Grand Slam came when he advanced to the semifinals of the US Open four years ago.
"It feels even better than the first time," Auger-Aliassime said of returning to the last eight in New York.
"I think the first time at 21 I was kind of on my way up. To have a few setbacks, injuries, struggles with confidence... to come back for a second time to the quarterfinals here, it feels much better.
"It feels more deserved. I'm soaking in every moment here."
DE MINAUR ROUTS RIEDI
Australian eighth seed Alex de Minaur powered into the quarterfinals with a straight-sets rout of Swiss qualifier Leandro Riedi.
De Minaur, who also reached the US Open quarterfinals last year, cruised to victory 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in one hour 33 minutes.
Riedi, whose world ranking has plummeted to 435th after undergoing two knee surgeries in the past 12 months, was never in contention against the skilful De Minaur.
The 26-year-old Aussie broke Riedi eight times and took advantage of 39 unforced errors by his opponent to wrap up a clinical win.
De Minaur has reached five Grand Slam quarterfinals before but never managed to progress beyond the last eight.
"I'm super proud of what I'm doing," De Minaur said. "Ultimately this is where I want to be -- I want to be playing for big titles, I want to be in contention.
"I'm putting myself in the right places and back in the quarter-finals. I'm going to go out there and have a swing."
Popcorn ready 🍿 pic.twitter.com/S0GvtH0ivJ
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2025
MUSETTI SWEEPS INTO FIRST US OPEN QUARTERFINAL
Lorenzo Musetti cruised into a first US Open quarterfinal with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 win over unseeded Spaniard Jaume Munar.
Italian 10th seed Musetti won 14 of the final 15 games and dropped only five points in the second set in a 97-minute rout of world number 44 Munar.
"I played probably one of the best sets of my life so far in the second set," said Musetti.
"I wasn't missing. It's really nice to have this sensation on the court."
Forza Lore!
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 1, 2025
Just 4 games dropped as the Italian makes his first US Open quarterfinal! pic.twitter.com/NyxStQzMhZ
The 23-year-old goes on to face Auger-Aliassime as he bids to reach a third Grand Slam semifinal.
He made the last four at Roland Garros this year and at Wimbledon in 2024.
"Honestly the last month has been terrible," said Musetti, who lost in the first round at Wimbledon in July and won just once in three hard-court events ahead of the US Open.
"I was a little bit sad about my tennis," he said.
"You have a lot of ups and downs. You have to stay there, be there mentally, and that's what I've done in the last couple weeks and I'm really proud of myself."
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