Nadal holds off Medvedev to win 4th U.S. Open title

Rafael Nadal held off a strong comeback bid to win his 19th Grand Slam title by edging Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 in a thrilling U.S. Open final that lasted nearly five hours Sunday.

This one was not easy for the second-seeded Nadal. Not at all. That's because after Nadal grabbed the opening t wo sets and went up a break in third, Medvedev mounted a charge, shifting styles and rattling Nadal.

Medvedev broke in the last game of each of the next two sets to force a fifth. But his attempt to become the first man since 1949 to win a U.S. Open final after trailing by two sets to none came up just short.

Nadal broke to lead 3-2 in the fifth and again for 5-2. But he failed to serve out the victory there, doublefaulting on break point, then couldn't convert two match points at 5-3.

At 5-4, Nadal saved a break point, and finally converted his third championship point to earn his fourth trophy at Flushing Meadows.

Add that to 12 at the Fr e nch Open, t wo a t Wimbledon and one at the Australian Open, and Nadal is now only one major trophy behind Roger Federer for the most by a man in tennis history.

USA wins Walker Cup

John Pak completed a perfect week and John Augenstein delivered the clinching point as the Americans rallied from a two-point deficit Sunday and won the Walker Cup in Hoylake, England.

It was the first time in 12 years the Americans had won the golf event playing away from home.

Facing a two-point deficit at the start of Sunday, t he Americans picked up a point in morning foursomes and then overwhelmed Great Britain and Ireland by taking eight of 10 singles matches for a 15 1/2-10 1/2 victory at Royal Liverpool.

Team USA won t he Walker Cup for the second straight time, and the first time overseas since Royal County Down in 2007. The Walker Cup will be held at Seminole Golf Club in Florida in 2021.