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2019 U.S. Open Live Updates: Matteo Berrettini Beats Gaël Monfils

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Wednesday’s schedule: Men | Women

Matteo Berrettini became the first Italian man to reach the United States Open semifinals since Corrado Barazzutti in 1977, defeating Gaël Monfils, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (5).

It has been a breakthrough season for Berrettini, 23. He is two months and one day younger than his fellow semifinalist Daniil Medvedev, making him the youngest Open semifinalist since Novak Djokovic in 2010.