US Open 2018: Dominic Thiem reaches quarter-finals for first time

Dominic Thiem was runner-up at the French Open this year

Ninth seed Dominic Thiem reached the US Open quarter-finals by beating 2017 runner-up Kevin Anderson 7-5 6-2 7-6 (7-2) at Flushing Meadows.

The Austrian broke late in the first set and twice in the second before winning the third in a tie-break.

It is the first time Thiem has reached the last eight in New York, and he will face the winner of the match between Rafael Nadal and Nikoloz Basilashvili.

South African Anderson was also runner-up at Wimbledon earlier this year. – bbc.com