First Nadal, now Auger-Aliassime: Coric continues surprise run in Cincinnati

Suddenly, Borna Coric cannot be stopped.

In what has been his best tournament in well over a year, the injury-plagued Croat reached the semi-finals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday night. Coric, who had already upset Rafael Nadal earlier in the week, ousted No 7 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 6-4 in the third of four quarter-final matches at the Cincinnati Masters 1000.

The world No 152 advanced in one hour and 41 minutes.

Coric awaits either Carlos Alcaraz or Cameron Norrie in the semis.

Cincinnati Masters 1000, other quarter-final results:

• Cameron Norrie vs. Carlos Alcaraz
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) beat John Isner: 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3
• Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Taylor Fritz (11): 7-6 (1), 6-3