US Open: Rafael Nadal outlasts Novak Djokovic to win title

Vamos Rafa!

It was expected to be a close battle and every bit of it indeed was. World number 2 Rafael Nadal though showed that this time, he was in no mood to give up as he beat world number 1 Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win his second US Open title and 13th Grand Slam.

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