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- World No 1 wins 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5)
- Match ends at 2am after four hours 49 minutes on court
Rafael Nadal recovered from a first-set bagel to defeat Dominic Thiem and reach the US Open semi-finals following another late-night classic in New York.
Twenty-four hours after Roger Federer fell to John Millman, his old rival avoided following him out of the tournament, but only just, completing a 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5) victory at 2.03am.
Written by Press Association
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/05/rafael-nadal-survives-late-night-marathon-against-dominic-thiem under the title “Rafael Nadal survives late-night marathon against Dominic Thiem”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
