He reached his second Grand Slam final of the year at the US Open, defeating defending champion Boris Becker in the semi-finals.
hiː ɹˈiːtʃt hɪz sˈɛkənd ɡɹˈænd slˈæm fˈaɪnəl ʌvðə jˈɪɹ æt ðə jˌuːˈɛs ˈoʊpən, dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ dᵻfˈɛndɪŋ tʃˈæmpiən bˈɔːɹɪs bˈɛkɚɹ ɪnðə sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəlz.