World No. 1 Rafael Nadal was a man on a mission as he advanced to his sixth US Open semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Andrey Rublev. “It was a good match,” said Nadal in his on-court interview with ESPN. “Andrey was playing in his first quarter-final and he played with more mistakes than usual. It’s an important victory for me, winning past two matches in straight sets is very good news for me. I’m very, very happy to be in the semi-finals again in New York. It’s very important to me and I’m very excited to have this opportunity again.” Looking to win his third US Open crown and maintain his grip on the top...
Watch highlights from the battle of the generations as Rafael Nadal defeats #NextGenATP star Andrey Rublev to reach his 26th Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open. Highlights courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Highlights not available in USA. Photo: Getty Images
Eight years and four wrist surgeries since ending Roger Federer’s 40-match US Open win streak, Juan Martin del Potro returns to Arthur Ashe Stadium for a rematch. The Argentine is 5-16 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head record with Federer. All five of his wins have come on hard courts, none more meaningful than when he rallied from a set-and-a-break down to deny Federer a sixth straight US Open title in 2009. Del Potro can prevent history from being made again as Federer and Rafael Nadal are one win from meeting for the first time at the US Open. The Swiss and Spaniard have been this close six times now, including in 2009, when del Potro defeated Nadal 6-2, 6-2, 6-2...
Top seed Rafael Nadal advanced to his seventh US Open quarter-final on Monday as he dismissed Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Spaniard goes on to face #NextGenATP star Andrey Rublev as he bids to reach the semi-finals, where a first-time New York meeting with Roger Federer could await. [ALSO LIKE] Victory marked Nadal's 50th win at Flushing Meadows, where he won two of his 15 Grand Slam championships in 2010 (d. Djokovic) and 2013 (d. Djokovic). He also reached the final in 2011 (l. to Djokovic). "I think I played a solid match, not many mistakes," said Nadal. "I feel that compared to other days, I feel more calm on court. Is true that I...
Watch highlights as Rafael Nadal defeats Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach his seventh US Open quarter-final. Highlights courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Highlights not available in USA. Photo: Getty Images