With Kyrgios seemingly recovered, Khachanov again lifted in the crucial moment in the third set to win that 7-5 before the fourth set went to a tiebreaker. The Australian looked close to retiring because of a knee injury in the first set and eventually lost the opener before fighting back to win the second set. Khachanov came to play right from the beginning of the match and maintained his composure throughout as Kyrgios went through patches of dominance and disinterest. The 27th seed will meet Norway's fifth seed Casper Ruud for a spot in the final after outlasting a fighting Kyrgios in a magnificent match that spanned three hours and 41 minutes. An ice cold performance from Karen Khachanov has seen the Russian eliminate US Open favourite Nick Kyrgios 7-5 4-6 7-4 6-7(3) 6-4 to progress to the semi-finals at a major for the first time.
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