Top seed Swiatek fights back to avoid US Open upset.Norrie's run at US Open ends in last 16.Nadal not sure when he will play again after loss.He will take on Italian 11th seed Jannik Sinner who also needed five sets to get past unseeded Belarusian Ilya Ivashka 6-1 5-7 6-2 4-6 6-3. Nadal's loss and the defeat for 2014 champion Marin Cilic who was beaten in five sets by Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz means there will be a first-time Grand Slam winner in Sunday's final.Īlcaraz, 19, came through 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 in three hours and 53 minutes with the clock striking 02:24 in New York, a couple of minutes short of the latest-ever finish at Flushing Meadows. Nadal has never looked settled in New York this year but that is not to take anything away from Tiafoe, who played a clever match. He's one of the greatest of all time and I played unbelievable." "Something special happened today," the 24-year-old said on court. Tiafoe, seeded 22nd, threw his racquet to the floor and covered his face in disbelief as his victory was confirmed by a netted Nadal backhand.Īfter thanking the crowd he covered his face with his towel, taking in the atmosphere on a raucous Arthur Ashe Stadium. He will face Russian ninth seed Andrey Rublev for a place in the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows. Nadal led the fourth set 3-1 before Tiafoe hit back, winning five games in a row to secure his quarter-final spot. The defeat ended the Spaniard's bid for a record-extending 23rd major singles title.
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