(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.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprhensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina.Osaka, chasing her first WTA Tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open,

Naomi Osaka is back, and she is not here to play nice. After an epic victory over Elina Svitolina, Osaka has marched her way into the Montreal semifinals with a calm ferocity that only she could pull off.