2013 US Open Final Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic Highlights

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    Rafael Nadal celebrated his second US Open title on Monday night at Flushing Meadows with a battling 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, improving to a perfect 22-0 record on hard courts this season.
    The 27-year-old Spaniard, who claimed his 13th major title from 18 finals, now stands just one triumph behind Pete Sampras on the all-time Grand Slam titles list and four back of leader Roger Federer.
    Nadal had missed last year’s US Open due to a knee injury, and called it “very, very emotional” to return and win the title. “Probably only my team knows how much [today’s match] means for me, ” he said during the trophy presentation. “Playing against Novak always is a very special feeling. Probably nobody brings my game to that limit like Novak did.”
    Nadal earned a total of $3.6 million, including $1 million in bonus prize money for winning the 2013 Emirates Airline US Open Series Bonus Challenge. He is the first player since Andy Roddick in 2003 to complete the summer hard-court hat-trick by winning the Coupe Rogers, the Western & Southern Open and the US Open.
    The Mallorcan, who returned to action in February after a seven-month absence, had begun his hard-court campaign in March by winning the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
    He drew level with Djokovic in Grand Slam final meetings at 3-3, and extended his lead in their FedEx Head2Head to 22-15 with his third straight win over the Serbian. The rivals were facing off for an Open Era record 37th time, surpassing the mark previously set by Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe.
    Djokovic, this year’s Australian Open champion, was looking to win his seventh Grand Slam title. He was contesting his fourth straight US Open final and fifth overall (1-4).
    “It’s obviously disappointing to lose a match like this, but again it was a huge privilege and honour to be fighting for this trophy, ” he said.

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