Nadal in US Open semis after winning match in 4hr 48min at 2 am
World number one Rafael Nadal reached US Open semi-finals after defeating world number nine Dominic Thiem in four hours and 48 minutes, in the quarter-final match that ended at 2 am. Nadal recovered from being 0-6 down in first set to clinch the match 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(4-7), 7-6(7-5). The Spaniard will face Juan MartÃ­n del Potro in the semi-finals.