Emma Navaro has made a remarkable leap into her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open by defeating Paula Bosa in straight sets 6-2 7 to5 this Victory comes hot on the heels of her stunning upset over the defending Champion KOCO goof Navarro's resilience was on full display as she trailed 5 to one in the second set just three points away from being forced into a deciding third set instead of folding Navaro fought back fiercely winning 2 four of the last 28 points to close out the match reflecting on the victory Navaro shared things weren't looking great in the second set but I just tried to stay tough stick with it and make her hit one more ball I felt that if I could scrap out a few longer points I could put some pressure on her and possibly close it out in two sets I'm happy I was able to do that this Victory marks a significant milestone for Navaro who entered the tournament as the 13th seed and had never won a match in the main draw of her home major before this year she now faces the formidable number two seed AR sabalenka in the semi-finals Navarro's Journey has been nothing short of impressive after outing the number three seed kokoo in the fourth round she swiftly took the first set against Bosa in just 29 minutes however Bosa responded strongly opening up a 5 to1 lead in the second set but Nar sensed an opportunity after breaking bosa's serve and never looked back winning six straight games to seal the match Bosa admitted to struggling Under Pressure saying I never had the momentum in this match I played four or five games okay but I never felt like myself on the court losing 20 points almost in a row is very unusual for me as a consistent player Navarro's Victory makes her the sixth player in the last 40 years to reach the US Open semifinal without a previous main draw victory at the tournament she joins an elite list that includes recent Champions Bianca andrescu and Emma Ruku this year has been a breakthrough for Navaro who has reached the third round or better at all four grand slams after never advancing beyond the second round in her career Navarro's Triumph ended a strong summer run for Bosa who had won 124 of her last 30 matches and claimed a WTA 500 title in Washington however it is Navaro who continues to make headlines as she prepares for her next challenge against sabalenka stay tuned as Navarro's extraordinary Journey at the US Open unfolds