Despite his 6-3 6-4 victory over the young Canadian, Djokovic will lose top spot in the rankings on Monday for the first time in a year to Rafael Nadal.
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Rafa Nadal has pulled out of his Laver Cup matches on Sunday due to inflammation in his hand, denying fans the opportunity to see him partner Roger Federer in the doubles on the final day of the tournament in Geneva.
Spain’s Nadal, 33, won 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 against the fifth seed in New York.
Rafa Nadal moved to the brink of a 19th career Grand Slam title on Friday by beating Matteo Berrettini 7-6(6) 6-4 6-1 to reach the US Open final.
Matteo Berrettini will face Rafael Nadal in the US Open semi-final on Friday night.
But the three-time champion will also be defending the honour of the big-three in men’s tennis.
The 20-time grand slam winner had looked destined for a box-office final against Rafael Nadal in what would have been the great rivals’ first meeting at Flushing Meadows.
Rafael Nadal came through his first stern examination at the US Open to move a step closer to a maiden Flushing Meadows meeting with Roger Federer.
Novak Djokovic’s left shoulder was aching, his chances were fading in the fourth round against Stan Wawrinka and, soon enough, the US Open’s defending champion and No 1 seed was out of the tournament, leaving to a chorus of boos.
The three-times champion took control of the match when he broke the South Korean’s serve in the first set to grab a 4-2 lead
Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Cincinnati Masters for the second year in a row after polishing off his US Open preparation with a Rogers Cup title on Sunday.
The 40th career meeting between the golden duo with 38 Grand Slam titles between them swung this way and that before Federer seized control.
The eight-time champion moved seamlessly into the quarter-finals with a 6-1 6-2 6-2 victory which took just an hour and 13 minutes.
The Spaniard has just listed the Italian-built MCY 76 that he bought new in 2016 with European broker Camper & Nicholsons.
Eight-time Champion Roger Federer was confirmed as the second seed for Wimbledon on Wednesday, bumping Rafael Nadal down to third in spite being ranked below the Spaniard.
Rafael Nadal revealed how close he was to not competing at this year’s French Open, where he won his record 12th title.
New French Open winner Rafael Nadal remains second in the men’s tennis rankings released on Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals behind Novak Djokovic.
Rafael Nadal kept his iron grip on the Coupe des Mousquetaires by beating Dominic Thiem in four sets to win a 12th French Open title.
Rafael Nadal ended the dream run of French Open debutant Juan Ignacio Londero with a typically dominant 6-2 6-3 6-3 victory on Sunday to power into the quarter-finals.
Claycourt master Rafael Nadal quickly adapted to the new surroundings at Roland Garros with a demolition of German qualifier, Yannick Hanfmann in the first round of the French Open on Monday.