Nadal tops Djoker for 9th Slam

For the third consecutive year, rain caused the men's US Open final to be played on a Monday. The Saturday afternoon semis went off without a hitch, though. Nadal wasted no time beating Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets, and then Novak Djokovic took down Federer in a classic five-set match. Unfortunately for Djokovic, he needed to turn around in less than 24 hours and compete for the trophy. As if the sportswriters needed another reason to favor Nadal. But it was raining by match time, and the decision was made to postpone to Monday. I caught the beginning of the match at work, listening to the play-by-play via the internet at work. After I got home, the match was in a rain delay with Nadal leading 6-4, 4-4. CBS decided to dump their coverage, so I had to watch the conclusion on the US Open website. It was a great match. Djokovic broke Nadal three times, including the decisive game in the second set. The third set was very close, and Novak almost tied it at 5-5, getting to 15-30 on Nadal's serve before Nadal took the next three points. The final score was 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. The match did not end until around 10pm, so I had to deprive myself of some sleep to watch, but it was well worth it.