NEW YORK (Reuters) -Alex de Minaur reached his third U.S. Open quarter-final with a dominant victory over Leandro Riedi on Monday and then turned his mind to the next step — reaching the semi-finals at a major for the first time.

The Australian’s 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over the 435th-ranked Swiss qualifier secured the eighth seed a spot in the last eight of a Grand Slam for the sixth time, but he has never managed to even win a set at that stage of a major.

“I’ve always thought that the first job is to get there, right, and give myself the opportunity,” he told reporters.

“If I bum out early, I’m never going to get the chance, so at least I’ve got the chance in front of me.

“It’s about embracing it, right? I’ve got some experience, I know what to expect, and the mindset going forward is going

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