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It was an evenly played match for most of the contest, but 12th-seeded Mikhail Youzhny of Russia took control of the last two sets to defeat 25th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in Thursday's U.S. Open quarterfinal match. In fact, the match was so even, both players won 154 points, but down two sets to one, Youzhny rallied back in workmanlike fashion.Youzhny (photo right) set the tone to open the fifth set by breaking Wawrinka's serve on a laser-like backhand passing winner.
Wawrinka eventually lost composure and committed a handful of unforced errors during Youzhny's service game in the eighth game of the fifth set. After Youzhny went up 5-3, the frustrated Swiss threw his racket on the ground, before losing the match during his next service game.
Youzhny, a former top-10 player on tour, generated two vital breaks in the final set that ultimately clinched the match for the Russian. Youzhny broke the Swiss native to go up 3-2 and then again to close the match out in the ninth game at 6-3.
Playing in blustery conditions, it was imperative for the winner to keep his unforced error count down. The hard-hitting Wawrinka committed 71 unforced errors in the match, while Youzhny only had 57.
Youzhny, 28, returns to the U.S. Open semifinals for the second time in his career. He advanced to the semifinals round at Flushing Meadows in 2006, upsetting Rafael Nadal in a quarterfinal match at Flushing Meadows before losing to Andy Roddick in the semis. Roddick then lost to Roger Federer in that year's men's final.
Youzhny will face the winner of the Thursday night match between Nadal and Fernando Verdasco.
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