(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.

Naomi Osaka reached her first WTA 1000 semi-final in more than three years with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over 10th seeds Elina Svitolina at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Tuesday .The last time Osaka made it this deep in a 1000 tournament was at