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Nadal Prevails in Tough US Open Match

Posted Sep 1, 08 6:17 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Rafael Nadal overcame feisty American Sam Querrey today in a grueling fourth-round US Open match, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-2), 6-3. Nadal was cruising 6-2, 4-2 when Querrey rallied to take the second set and lead in the third. But Nadal recovered, easily winning the third-set tiebreaker and claiming victory despite 20 aces from the hard-serving Querrey.

Now 42-1 over his last 43 matches, top-seeded Nadal moves on to another tough-serving American, Mardy Fish. Unseeded Fish landed in his first US Open quarterfinal match by toppling 32nd-seed French player Gael Monfils 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 today, the Sports Network reports.

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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, celebrates a point during 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over Sam Querrey, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Rafael Nadal, of Spain, serves during 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over Sam Querrey, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Sam Querrey, of the United States, reacts to a missed shot during his match against Rafael Nadal, of Spain, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Sam Querrey of the United States hits to Rafael Nadal of Spain during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Sam Querrey of the United States reaches for a shot from Rafael Nadal of Spain during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a shot to Sam Querrey of the United States during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo)
Rafael Nadal of Spain hits to Sam Querrey of the United States during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008.   (AP Photo)
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