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Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev Highlights US Open 2019 Final: Rafael Nadal Beats Daniil Medvedev In Marathon-Final To Claim 19th Grand Slam Title
US Open 2019 Highlights, Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Rafael Nadal clinched victory in five sets.
- Samrat Chakraborty
- Updated:September 09, 2019 06:57 AM IST
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Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Rafael Nadal is seeded second in the US Open.© AFP
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
- 06:57 (IST)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!
- 06:44 (IST)Rafael Nadal wins his 19th Grand Slam title!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.
- 06:31 (IST)Medvedev saves two championship point!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!
- 06:23 (IST)Medvedev showing resilience!Only just, Medvedev breaks Nadal, he was helped on with the Spaniard's unforced errors, to trail 3-5 in the fifth set.
- 06:16 (IST)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
- 06:12 (IST)Nadal!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?
- 06:06 (IST)Nadal breaks!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
- 05:58 (IST)Game Nadal!Rafael Nadal holds to make it 2-2 in the fifth set. What a match we have got on our hands here, no letting up from both the players!
- 05:52 (IST)Medvedev holds!From 40-30, he plays a brilliant shot from near the net to take a 2-1 lead in the fifth set
- 05:49 (IST)Four hours on the clock!Still nothing to separate Nadal and Medvedev in the marathon final match. Its 1-1 in the fifth set.
- 05:35 (IST)Medvedev takes fourth set 6-4!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
- 05:22 (IST)Medvedev holds!Brilliant serves from Medvedev on two occasions, Nadal could only watch it go past him, with no chance of return. The Russian leads the fourth set 4-3
- 05:18 (IST)Game Nadal!No serious challenge from Medvedev on that occasion, Rafael Nadal holds on to his serve to make it 3-3 in the fourth set
- 05:03 (IST)Medvedev takes 2-1 lead!From trailing 15-30, Medvedev displays brilliant grit to hold on to his serve and lead 2-1 in the fourth set.
- 04:50 (IST)Medvedev holds!Tricky for the Russian, but he shows composure, returns brilliantly and takes 1-0 lead in the fourth set.
- 04:42 (IST)Medvedev takes the third set 7-5!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
- 04:34 (IST)Medvedev holds to lead 6-5 in third set!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!
- 04:24 (IST)28 shots rally!Brilliant effort from Medvedev, he is not giving up! But its Nadal who comes out on the top at the end of it.
- 04:21 (IST)Medvedev being challenged physically!Nadal holds to make it 4-all in the third set. Medvedev looks tired and worked out, Nadal is making him toil for every point
- 04:12 (IST)Medvedev breaks!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.
- 04:05 (IST)Nadal 2-2 Medvedev!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
- 03:46 (IST)Game Medvedev!From 40-15, Medvedev finds a way back to take the first game in the third set, without any real challenge from Rafael Nadal.
- 03:39 (IST)Rafael Nadal takes two straight sets!Even better from Rafael Nadal, he takes the second set 6-3. 1 ace and eight winners in comparison to Medvedev's 14 in that!
- 03:34 (IST)Game Medvedev!Medvedev salvages a game, runs away to 40-love, before holding on to his serve, without any major challenge to trail 3-5 in the second set
- 03:32 (IST)Nadal leads 5-2 in the second set!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.
- 03:25 (IST)Nadal breaks to lead 4-2 in the second 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!
- 03:21 (IST)Game Nadal!Medvedev tries to play a drop shot, but couldn't quite execute it to perfection as Nadal holds to take a 3-2 lead in the second set
- 03:09 (IST)Nadal holds!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.
- 03:03 (IST)Rafael Nadal a set and a hold up!Medvedev's unforced errors allows Nadal to take the first game of the second set after being locked at 30-30.
- 02:51 (IST)First set to Rafael Nadal!Rafael Nadal takes the hard fought first set 7-5 in over an hour, this match is set for an unbelievable finish.
- 02:49 (IST)An hour and a minute in the first set!An hour and a minute in the first set, still no separating these two. Rafael Nadal returns with a brilliant shot to take the set point!
- 02:29 (IST)Gifted away from Nadal!The Spaniard fails to get his return right, allows Medvedev to hold on to his serve. The first set is all-square at 4-4
- 02:18 (IST)Neck and neck finale!Nadal plays a cross court shot, way out of the line, Medvedev will hold on to his serve to make it 3-3 in the first set
- 02:13 (IST)Nadal holds!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.
- 02:10 (IST)Game Nadal!Medvedev tried the drop shot, missed it. Rafael Nadal from 40-30 takes the game to make it 2-2 in the first set.
- 02:01 (IST)Rafael Nadal special!Forehand cross court from the Spaniard after a long rally to make it 15-15 in the third game.
- 01:59 (IST)Medvedev holds!Medveded races to 30-15, then answers the challenges from Nadal well to hold on to his serve and make it 1-1 in the first set
- 01:54 (IST)Game Nadal!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
- 01:44 (IST)Rafael Nadal to serve first, players warm-up!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.
- 01:40 (IST)Finalists being introduced!Thunderous applause for Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal as they take on the court for the men's singles final.
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