US Open glance: Nadal binds off Medvedev for 19th Slam title

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NEW YORK (AP) — A discerning demeanour during a U.S. Open’s final day:

Rafael Nadal won his fourth U.S. Open pretension and 19th Grand Slam prize altogether by holding off Daniil Medvedev’s quip bid with a 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 victory.

Medvedev scarcely became a initial actor in 70 years to win a U.S. Open pretension after dropping a initial dual sets.

Instead, Nadal pulled it out and now stands only one vital championship divided from Roger Federer’s record for men.

SUNDAY’S WEATHER

Partly cloudy. High of 77 degrees Fahrenheit (25 degrees Celsius).

SUNDAY’S MEN’S FINAL

No. 2 Rafael Nadal kick No. 5 Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4.

STAT OF THE DAY

1949 — The final time someone won a U.S. Open final after descending behind dual sets to one; Pancho Gonzalez degraded Ted Schroeder 16-18, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Of course, we was in trouble.” — Nadal, on losing his two-set lead and being forced to a fifth.

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