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Tauson will face four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the semi-finals, after the Japanese star reached the Canadian open last four for the first time in her career.<\/p>\n
Osaka beat Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-2 in the quarter-finals to reach her first WTA 1000 semi-final since 2022.<\/p>\n
Svitolina said she received death threats following her defeat, and attributed the “shameful” behaviour to those who had bet on the match.<\/p>\n
“To all the bettors: I’m a mom before I’m an athlete,” the 30-year-old wrote in an Instagram story in which she attached screenshots of the messages.<\/p>\n
“The way you talk to women – to mothers – is shameful. If your moms saw your messages, they’d be disgusted.”<\/p>\n
Osaka needed just over an hour to secure victory over 10th-seeded Svitolina.<\/p>\n
The former world number one capitalised on unforced errors to break twice before holding her nerve to serve out after Svitolina earned one break back.<\/p>\n
After she converted two more break points to seal the win in Montreal, Osaka said: “I think for me, I’m just having a lot of fun playing and I’m really glad to be here.<\/p>\n
“She’s [Tauson] really tough. I played her in Auckland this year and I had to stop halfway because I was injured. So, I’m really excited that I’m healthy and I hope that it’s a good match for everyone that comes and watches.”<\/p>\n
In the men’s tournament in Toronto, American second seed Taylor Fritz advanced to the semis with a 6-3 7-6 (4) victory over Russian sixth seed Andrey Rublev.<\/p>\n
Next up for Fritz is compatriot and fourth seed Ben Shelton, who beat Australian ninth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-4 to reach his first career Masters 1000 semi-final.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n