Nadal wins U.S. Open:
Nadal tops Djokovic for 13th Grand Slam title
In an emotional victory, No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal overcomes No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 for his 13th Grand Slam title.
Looking fit as can be and maybe even better than ever, the No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal pulled away from No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday in a taut, tense U.S. Open final for his 13th Grand Slam title.
“This is probably the most emotional one in my career,” Nadal said. “I know I had to be almost perfect to win.”
They started in sunlight and finished at night, a three-hour, 21-minute match epic punctuated by cliffhangers and plot twists and a pair of protagonists who inspired standing ovations in the middle of games.
“Probably nobody brings my game to the limit like Novak,” said Nadal, who collected $3.6 million in prize money, including a $1 million bonus for results during the North American hard-court circuit.
There was no easing off from either of them, during points that lasted 15, 25, even more than 50 strokes. Those rallies went so long, rarely over when they appeared to be, and spectators often shouted out during the course of play, prompting Nadal to complain to the chair umpire.
This was their 37th match against each other, the most between any two men in the Open era, and Nadal has won 22.
It also was their third head-to-head U.S. Open final in the past four years. Nadal beat Djokovic for the 2010 title, and Djokovic won