No.15 Kevin Anderson upset No. 3 Andy Murray 7-6(5), 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-6(0) in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday night.
No. 24-seed Sam Querrey upset No. 1 Andy Murray in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1, 6-1 to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals.
For Serena Williams, the wait for Grand Slam title No. 23 will have to wait until next year. Williams was upset in the U.S. Open semifinals on Thursday night by Karolina Pliskova, who earned a 6-2, 7-6(5) victory at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Rafael Nadal captured his 16th grand slam title with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win in the U.S. Open men's final over South Africa's Kevin Anderson. Nadal's 16 grand slam titles ranks second all-time behind only Roger Federer.
Andy Murray has withdrawn from the Australian Open citing a hip injury.
Roger Federer upset in five–set match against Kevin Anderson
South African Kevin Anderson earned his second Grand Slam final berth after a marathon Wimbledon semifinal against American John Isner on Friday. He won 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24.
Stan Wawrinka upset the top–seeded Djokovic 6-7(1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 to win his first U.S. Open title and the third Grand Slam title of his career.
