(Reuters) -Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka reached the semi-finals of the Canadian Open for the first time after beating Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-2 in the quarters on Tuesday, while Ben Shelton eliminated Alex de Minaur on the men's side.

Second seed Taylor Fritz powered past No. 6 seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6(4) to reach the semifinals, striking 20 aces—including one on match point—in breezy and hazy conditions. The 27-year-old American came out blazing,

Naomi Osaka is two wins away from her first WTA Tour title in four years after she reached the Canadian Open semifinals, beating Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-2.