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A yr in the past in the course of the U.S. Open final, Rafael Nadal wasn’t even in New York, out of the occasion due to a nagging knee injury that principally made the second half of his 2012 season out of date.
A yr later, Rafael Nadal is one of the best male tennis participant on the planet, taking out No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-four, 6-1 to win his second U.S. Open and 13th profession Grand Slam title.
His win earlier this 12 months on the French Open may need instructed the world that Nadal isn’t finished yet in his career, however he has all the time been a distinct beast on clay. Winning on a hard surface like he did on Monday night on Arthur Ashe Stadium wasn’t just a good effort, however a monumental one in opposition to a guy that beat him on this same court two years in the past to snag his first U.S. Open trophy.
Nadal was relentless, taking the opening set in 42 minutes and regardless of a disappointing second set, got here again sturdy in the third after getting broke in the first game by Djokovic. Halfway via that third set it regarded like Novak had the momentum and was going to cruise to a set advantage, but Nadal broke him to even the set at 3-3 and after a couple of holds, won his service game after being down 0-forty to Djokovic and broke him the next game to snag the third set and set himself up for complete dominance within the fourth.
The fourth set resembled what Serena Williams did just a evening earlier than on this identical court docket after dropping a second set to Victoria Azarenka. Williams lost a second set tiebreaker after serving for the match, and whereas the momentum seemed to be with Azarenka, it was Williams who came out and dominated the final set 6-1 to win the U.S. Open.
On Monday it was Nadal that took his sport to another level within the fourth set to win by that very same margin and wrap up an unimaginable hard court docket season.
What was the biggest distinction between Nadal and Djokovic on Monday evening? The unforced errors by Djokovic, who had fifty three to Nadal’s 20. Djokovic seemed to go for broke a lot more, hitting 19 more winners than Nadal, but it was that mentality that compelled Djokovic to go for thus many powerful photographs and inevitably dump a number of within the internet or hit a few long.
Nadal’s court docket coverage and stamina was completely incredible the whole match, and that’s saying one thing while you’re going up against a man that wins factors like this one.
A yr in the past we had no thought what would ever come from Rafael Nadal, however no we all know he isn’t simply again, but he’s again higher and more healthy than ever.
Rafael Nadal wins the U.S. Open over Novak Djokovic in dominant fashion
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