Andreescu shows taste for fight in quarter-final winWilliams has title in reach but Svitolina will apply pressure testGet in touch on email or tweet at @BryanAGraham 5.49am BST
“When he is under confidence he’s very difficult to stop,” says Nadal after reaching the semi-finals at the
US Open for an eighth time and 33rd at a major tournament. “Of course I made some mistake, but I’m super happy the way I accepted the situation and I accepted the challenge. Here I am in the semi-finals. It’s super important to me. It means everything.”
When asked about his fitness, Nadal insists he’s OK despite those visits from the trainer in the final set. 5.40am BST
Nadal breaks in eight game of third set!
Nadal rips a forehand winner on Schwartzman’s serve and he’s three points from the finish line. Schwartzman wins the next points but Nadal outlasts him over a 14-stroke rally on the next point for 30-all. Nadal forces his opponent into a forehand error for match point ... then closes it out with a volley winner at the net!