Good evening (it's very nearly morning) and welcome to live text updates of the first women's semi-final from the 2020 US Open, with Naomi Osaka taking on Jennifer Brady.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 6-3 BRADY - OSAKA WINS! What a match that was and what a performance from the fourth seed to secure her place in the women's showpiece match at Flushing Meadows. She beats Brady, who has done herself great credit throughout this tournament, and is into the US Open final!

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 5-3 BRADY - Brady does superbly to hold under real pressure and ensure that Osaka has to serve out to win this match and close to reach the final. Can Brady break? This is her last chance.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 5-2 BRADY - Just brilliant from Osaka, who continues to show her class in this final set after being so disappointed in the second. Brady cannot find a breakthrough and now Osaka is just a game away from the final.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 4-2 BRADY - Osaka has a golden opportunity to break for a second time in this set, but Brady shows real guts to come through and hold after fighting off her opponent.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 4-1 BRADY - Osaka consolidates her break of serve with a very comfortable hold, and she is really excelling now in this third set. She's just two games away from the final now.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 3-1 BRADY - BREAK! What a huge breakthrough this could be for Osaka, who pounces on her opportunity to break serve and seize control of this deciding set. Can Brady respond?

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 2-1 BRADY - Osaka has been impressive so far in this third set after the disappointment for her in the second, and she powers a forehand cross-court to assert herself once more.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 1-1 BRADY - Brady's level has been incredible since the second set and was not bad in the first either before the tie-break. She levels up with relative ease.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 1-0 BRADY - Osaka is back serving first in this deciding set, and she holds comfortably to begin. The fourth seed has to respond in a big way after suffering that late break.

OSAKA 7-6 3-6 BRADY - We're all level! After winning an 18-shot rally, the longest of the match, to secure the first break of the match, Brady then holds to force a third set. This is shaping up to be a tremendous match.

OSAKA 7-6 3-5 BRADY - BREAK! We finally have a break of serve after 21 games in this match! Osaka stutters on serve and Brady is absolutely ruthless. She deservedly leads in this second set.

OSAKA 7-6 3-4 BRADY - Brady remains ahead in this second set and is doing a great job not getting down on herself after the opening set tie-break.

OSAKA 7-6 3-3 BRADY - Well that's much more like it from Osaka, who holds to love in very convincing fashion. This set is swiftly heading to a breaker like the first!

OSAKA 7-6 2-3 BRADY - The American 28th seed holds once more and she does so well to continue to control the flow of play when on serve. Now can she make an impact again on Osaka's?

OSAKA 7-6 2-2 BRADY - Now that is a seriously gutsy hold from Osaka! Brady finally manages to seriously challenge on her opponent's serve, but after an extended deuce Osaka battles through the test.

OSAKA 7-6 1-2 BRADY - Brady, to her credit, has not faltered since getting blown away in that tie-break, and she again holds comfortably to remain in front.

OSAKA 7-6 1-1 BRADY - Osaka still has not looked troubled on serve yet in this match, and she again holds. Serving second in this set will at least be different for her.