US Open 2017 (August 28 – September 10, 2017)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the first set 6-3.

He's closer to the crowd than the baseline in his court position receiving.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal takes the first set 6-3.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal wins 6-4 6-3 6-4.

His 16th Slam.

Nadal .

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done to him.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I'm not going to lie, don't like Nadal at all. And it's just possible that had he had a tougher draw he wouldn't have won

But this has been a good tournament for him, his best outside of the French open. And he and Roger Federer have pushed back the years to divide up the grand slams between them and they have both had excellent seasons. On balance, Nadal deserves to be world number 1.

Could a fit Federer have bested Nadal? We will never know now.