Juan Martin Del Potro reaches second US Open final after Rafael Nadal pulls out; Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori
The men’s semi-finals of the US Open saw Rafael Nadal pull out due to injury in his match against Juan Martin Del Potro and Novak Djokovic beat Kei Nishikori in straight sets.
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Juan Martin Del Potro reached the second Grand Slam final of his career after Rafael Nadal pulled out of their semi-final clash with a knee injury. Del Potro was winning 7-6, 6-2 when the match ended. AP
Defending champion Rafael Nadal picked up the injury early on in the first set. Nadal attempted to play through the pain for a while, getting his knee taped up by a physiotherapist on a couple of occasions. Nadal has frequently had knee injuries which have ruled him out for extensive periods. AP
Rafael Nadal has had a difficult qualifying run in the tournament, playing over 16 hours of tennis, which could explain his injury. His quarter-final match against Austrian Dominic Thiem went to five sets. AP
Juan Martin Del Potro will face two-time US Open winner Novak Djokovic in the final, who beat Japan's Kei Nishikori in straight sets. AP
Kei Nishikori was outclassed by the Serbian in a match that ended 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in favour of Djokovic. AP
The final on Sunday will be Novak Djokovic's eighth US Open final in 11 years, and he will be hoping to win his third championship and second Grand Slam of the year. AP
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