King of the Hardcourts: Nadal claims second US Open crown
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 @ 11:54 AM
Rafa Nadal has claimed his second US Open crown with a four-set victory over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
Nadal bagged his 13th Grand Slam title, beating the Serb 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in just over three hours.
The Spaniard was pushed hard in a brutal slugging match, during which both players displayed the best tennis of this year's US Open. Nadal dominated the first set, only to see the momentum swing swiftly in the Serb's direction in the second set. A 54-shot rally on break point in the sixth game all but handed the second set to Djokovic, who then looked to be firmly in control of the third, until Nadal clawed his way back from 0-40 down at four all to grab the initiative again, claim the third set and race through the fourth for his second US Open title.
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