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US Open 2017 Final: Nadal vs Anderson
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The final duel of men's 2017 US Open tournament between Rafael Nadal (Spain) and Kevin Anderson (South Africa) will take place Sunday night local time.
For Nadal, the US Open would be his 16th Grand Slam title if he wins . Meanwhile Anderson, will be playing his first Grand Slam final.
Anderson is no stranger to Nadal. The two have met four times in the court before this outing. They have also known each other since childhood.
"I'm happy for him, I've known Anderson since we were 12 years old," Nadal told BBC News. "Of course it feels great to see him in the final game of one of important tournaments this year," said the 31-year-old man.
About Nadal
2017 has turned out a pretty amazing year so far for the Clay Champion. After finishing second in the 2017 Australian Open final.The master of Clay won the 2017 French Open Later thus resting speculations on his fitness.
Lat month, Nadal also regained the top position in Men's Single Tennis Rankings. Nadal has the opportunity to add another US Open trophy to his collection and get the count to three. Nadal became the champion in the 2010 and 2013 editions.
Before breaking into the final round, Nadal eliminated Argentine Juan Martin del Potro, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2.
About Anderson
Meanwhile, Anderson who will play the inaugural Grand Slam final in his career claimed that he is not to focusing on the title as he has nothing to lose.
He knows, despite the opportunities, defeating Nadal in the ultimate final is not an easy task. It takes extra efforts and strong will power to make it happen.
Anderson's journey to the final round of US Open 2017 was a surprise which no one expected . He started this tournament by beating Jc Aragone (United States).
After the win, he kept his campaign running with wins over Ernests Gulbis (Latvia), Borna Coric (Croatia), Paolo Lorenzi (Italy), Sam Querrey (United States), and Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain).
Nadal and Anderson's record:
Rogers Cup 2010 (16th) Rafael Nadal Vs Kevin Anderson 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Australia Open 2015 (16th) Rafael Nadal Vs Kevin Anderson 7-5, 6-1, 6-4
Paris Masters 2015 (16th) Rafael Nadal Vs Kevin Anderson 4-6 7-6 (6) 6-2
Barcelona Open 2017 (16th) Rafael Nadal Vs Kevin Anderson 6-3 6-4
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Anderson's got an uphill battle, even though I think he may be able to steal a set with his serve. I believe that Nadal will take it in 4.
Well at this point in the match Nadal is steamrolling Anderson. Up 2 sets and a break in the 3rd as I post this.
Thanks for the post :) Sad game and sad final overall though...