Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal, the tournament's No. 2 seed, edged the fifth-seeded Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 at Flushing Meadows. The win moved Nadal to within one of Swiss star Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam victories by a male player in tennis history.
Nadal also became the first male player in the Open era to win five Grand Slam trophies after turning 30.