New York, Sept. 4 -- World number one Jannik Sinner steamrolled past countryman Lorenzo Musetti at the US Open, by 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 in the first all-Italian men's major quarter-final to advance into the final fours.

Sinner, a four-time Grand Slam titlist, will face No. 25 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals. After dispatching Musetti in a convincing fashion, Sinner became the second-youngest man in the Open Era to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slam events in a season, behind a 22-year-old Rafael Nadal in 2008.

The Canadian is the rare opponent that has an advantage over Sinner in their head-to-head series: Sinner trails 1-3, with his lone triumph coming in their most recent match, a quarterfinal affair at Cincinnati.

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