Karolína Muchová reaches US Open semi-finals for first time

Czech tennis player Karolína Muchová has reached the semi-finals of the US Open for the first time in her career. The tournament’s 10th seed overcame Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-0 6-3 at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday.

Muchová will now face Cori Gauff of the United States for a place in the final of the Grand Slam tournament. The 27-year-old got to the final of the French Open earlier this year but only has one WTA title to her name, from the Korea Open in 2019.

Whatever the result in New York the Czech will now climb to a career-high eighth in the world rankings.