US Open Tennis 2013: Players with the Most to Prove Following ...
With the 2013 U.S. Open in the books, it's time to look back on the elite players who left us unsatisfied...
bleacherreport.comHere’s the latest widely reported outcome for the 2013 US Open – Men’s singles:
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Champion: Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1. Nadal’s win gave him his second US Open title and 13th major overall. This final continued a pattern where Nadal and Djokovic contended the title in this era.[3]
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Defending champion note: Andy Murray was the defending champion from 2012 but was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Stanislas Wawrinka.[3]
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Notable context: Djokovic reached the final and maintained the World No. 1 ranking position by virtue of his path to the final, while Federer’s streak of consecutive US Open quarterfinals ended in the fourth round after a loss to Tommy Robredo. Nadal’s victory also contributed to his status as a “Summer Slam” winner (Canada/Cincinnati) in addition to the US Open.[3]
If you’d like, I can pull more specifics such as the full final match statistics, or provide a concise bracket summary for all rounds.