Tennis-De Minaur embracing the challenge as he targets first major semi

Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 1, 2025 Australia's Alex De Minaur in action during his round of 16 match against Switzerland's Leandro Riedi REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alex de Minaur reached his third U.S. Open quarter-final with a dominant victory over Leandro Riedi on Monday and then turned his mind to the next step -- reaching the semi-finals at a major for the first time.

The Australian's 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over the 435th-ranked Swiss qualifier secured the eighth seed a spot in the last eight of a Grand Slam for the sixth time, but he has never managed to even win a set at that stage of a major.