Rafael Nadal again showed a great tennis for tennis lovers in final match of US open against Djokovic. everyone watching the match was amazed about how Rafa was shining on the court and miserable Novak was like an amateur player there. Rafa was more than a player that day and his fans were happy more than ever.
Match was back-and-forth with Rafa looking strong before Novak took the advantage in the middle of the match. In the end, it was Nadal's clean play that helped him prevail. Djokovic was able to break Nadal's serve twice in the second set, but just three times in the entire match. Nadal also limited his mistakes with 53 unforced errors during the match. Djokovic, in comparison, struggled with 20 unforced errors.
Rafa began well, the first set to a 6-2 victory. served very strong, too, winning 80 percent of his first serves and avoiding being broken on serve. They traded points early in the second set before Djokovic broke Nadal's serve for the first time to take a 3-2 lead. Nadal broke Djokovic right back before Djokovic broke Nadal's serve for a second straight time. Djokovic went on to win the set 6-3, evening the match. The highlight of the second set was a 54-shot rally that Djokovic eventually won.
In the third set Rafa eventually took the lead in the match back. Unforced errors were an issue for Djokovic throughout the match, but his 17 in the third set were particularly worrisome. Nadal went on to dominate the fourth set, jumping out to a 3-0 lead en route to winning the set 6-1. The match may not have been the instant classic their meeting in the 2010 U.S. Open final was, but it was still a display of the two best players in the world.
It was the third time Rafa and Novak have played for this title in the last four years. Nadal won their first meeting in 2010 before Djokovic claimed the U.S. Open title in 2011. Nadal was in excellent form throughout this year's tournament and his loss in the second set was one of only two sets he lost during the entire tournament.
