Defending US Open champion Rafael Nadal held off world number four Andy Murray’s challenge to reach the US Open 2011 Men’s Singles final. After a third set hurdle, Nadal charged back in the fourth to close out the match 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. The Spaniard world number two will face top-ranked Novak Djokovic on Monday’s final – a replay of last year’s final.
Djokovic saved off two match points to win his epic semifinal match against Roger Federer, a scenario that was similar in last year’s semifinal where the Serbian world number one prevailed. Federer of Switzerland will end the season without a Grand Slam title – a first since 2002.
