The Spanish won 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 to Serbian Novak Djokovic in the final match of the last Grand Slam of the year. With the victory, completed the feat Rafa treasured by only six players to win at least once every Grand Slam tournament
But soon came. After two suspensions due to rain, yesterday was not played all day and now stood for over an hour and a half-Rafa Nadal won the title, perhaps, most was longing. With the same strength and ease with which Roger Federer stripped the top of the world, Spanish triumphed in a closely contested final to Novak Djokovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 and consecrated for the first time in U.S. Open.
The development of the first set was quite balanced, but the Spaniard was the one who was cooler when play the decisive points and hit him with just one break to win the first set 6-4.
The second set did not start too well for Rafa. His game lost a bit Depth and Djokovic got away on the scoreboard 4-1. However, the current world No. 1 took all their mettle and strength and said making things 4-4. At the beginning of the ninth game, rain was again the main character and had to stop play for over an hour and a half. The game resumed, the Serb came out determined to take the set and based his play short points. The strategy worked and he balanced the action at one set side.
As good fighter Rafa did not give up at any time and showed why today is above all. With a powerful tennis at times and a solid on his serve (in the last game had three aces) kept the third set 6-4.
Djokovic knew if I wanted to lift the trophy for the first time at Flushing Meadows would stretch the match into a fifth set. With a deep sense of frustration Serbian witnessed a real concert given by the Spanish. Nadal showed no mercy to his opponent, who was gradually losing the conviction that he had the previous sets, and a superb tennis left it unanswered. With incredible points and a throw that was accompanied at all times closed the set 6-2, and also cut with the expected one of his greatest dreams: to achieve the four Grand Slams.
Thus, not only did Rafa crowned the only large but also lacked became the youngest player in the Open Era to achieve the Grand Slam.