Rafael Nadal captured his 19th career Grand Slam title in thrilling fashion on Sunday by winning the US Open final, outlasting Russia's Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to seize his fourth crown in New York. The 33-year-old Spanish left-hander moved one shy of Roger Federer's all-time men's record 20 Grand Slam triumphs and became the second-oldest New York champion in the Open era after Ken Rosewall in 1970 at age 35.
Highlights between Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev, US Open 2019 Men's Singles Final at Arthur Ashe Stadium
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That's it from us!
Thank you for joining us in the marathon contest. We leave you with all the highlights from the match, until next time, its goodbye!
Rafael Nadal captured his 19th career Grand Slam title in thrilling fashion on Sunday by winning the US Open final, outlasting Russia's Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 to seize his fourth crown in New York.
What a turnaround! Medvedev saves 2 championship point, trails 3-5 in the final set. Rafael Nadal to serve next, can he win the contest. It is 4 hours and 43 minutes on the clock already!
Nadal breaks and inches closer to his 19th Grand Slam title!
Tired legs of Medvedev, making him do some unforced errors, but there's no letting up from Rafael Nadal. He's tracking down the ball and giving it his all. He now leads 5-2 in the decider of the marathon final
Rafael Nadal takes 4-2 upper hand in the fifth set. He holds on to his serve to put some daylight between himself and Medvedev. Can he go on to close the set and win the match?
A hard-fought break for Nadal to take a 3-2 lead in the decider. He was trailing 40-love but came from behind to take the game and a slender lead in the fifth set
Medvedev combined his shots well with his backhand, played shots close to the line, to which Nadal had no answer. Its all square at 2-2 after the fourth set
Daniil Medvedev has turned it around he leads 40-0 before Nadal plays a shot close to the net to make it 15-40. He then makes a brilliant return to win the third set 7-5
Rafael Nadal can't find a return to Medvedev's serve as the Russian leads 30-love. He goes on to return a serve with soft hand to make it 40-love and holds!
Rafael Nadal started with trailing 0-30, he didn't let lose to comeback and make it all square at 40-40. Nadal then fails to take advantage of a long rally with an unforced error before Medvedev capitalises and breaks the Spaniard.
Rafael Nadal shows so much energy, intensity, everytime he plays a shot, takes a 30-love lead. Medvedev then makes an unforced error to make it 15-30, but Nadal plays a brilliant return close to the net to which Medvedev has no reply! Nadal holds to make it 2-2
Nadal picks his spot and sends the shot wide to take a 15-love lead. He then capitalises from there on to hold his serve easily. Medvedev will serve to stay in the set.
Rafael Nadal races to 30-love, before Medvedev kills the bounce of the return shot from Nadal to make it 15-30. Medvedev then makes an unforced error, plays it away from the line to allow Nadal take a 40-15 lead. Medvedev then hits the net and Nadal takes the game!
Nadal races to 30-love with no challenge from Medvedev. The Russian then plays a strange shot to make it 15-30 and comes back brilliantly to make it 30-30. But Nadal then plays an unreturnable serve to make it 40-30 and then holds on to his serve.
Instrumental serving from Rafael Nadal, takes 30-0 lead. Medvedev then hits it on the net to make it 40-love, before he makes another unforced error to allow Nadal take a 3-2 lead in the first set.
Rafael Nadal starts with a 122mph serve. Nadal plays a beautiful cross court forehand early to take a 30-love lead, Medvedev comes back to make it 30-all. Nadal makes an unforced error plays away from the line. The Russian then hits the net to make it 40-all. Medvedev hits the net again to allow Nadal take the first game
Daniil Medvedev calls it tails, it falls heads. Nadal will take the first serve in the all-important final. Players are warming-up for one final time and we will be underway shortly.
