Kevin Anderson to face Pablo Carreño Busta in the US Open semifinal
SA’s Kevin Anderson’s progression to the semifinals of the US Open on Wednesday has come relatively late in a career hampered by injury, but always full of promise‚ and is the result of dedication and focus. He will face Spain’s No12 seed Pablo Carreno Busta for a place in Sunday’s final at Flushing Meadows in New York. The 31-year-old is built for power on the tennis court, with his 2.03m frame able to send down a barrage of aces and unplayable serves. But in 2016, his body was breaking down. From a career high singles rank of No10 soon after making the US Open quarterfinals in 2015‚ Anderson struggled through a series of knee‚ ankle and shoulder injuries in 2016 that saw him slide to 79th by March. But, he has put that behind him and this northern hemisphere summer has played some of the best tennis of a career that has brought three ATP singles titles and nearly $9m in prize money. He went into the US Open ranked 32 in the world and 28th for the tournament. Fourth round appearanc...
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