11 Sep 2017
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It was just a bridge too far for Anderson.
He fought gamely but in the end just made too many unforced errors - 40 compared to Nadal's 11.
Anderson also won only 16 out of 34 net points (47%), while Nadal was a perfect 16 from 16 at the net.
Anderson should however hold his head high. He lost to one of the game's greats!
Nadal, with 16 majors, is now just three behind Roger Federer's record of 19.
11 Sep 2017
Anderson holds serve to 15 to keep things going.
Third set: Nadal *5-4 Anderson
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
Nadal holds to love and is one game away from the title.
Third set: Nadal 5-3* Anderson
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
Anderson with a relatively comfortable hold but he is running out of time...
Third set: Nadal *4-3 Anderson
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
Nadal holds to 30.
Third set: Nadal 4-2 Anderson*
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
Anderson with a love service game but it's perhaps too little too late...
Third set: *Nadal 3-2 Anderson
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
Nadal holds to 30.
Third set: Nadal 3-1 Anderson*
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
11 Sep 2017
Finally, an easy service hold for Anderson!
Third set: *Nadal 2-1 Anderson
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
This Grand Slam will surely be Nadal's easiest one ever. He played five unseeded players in his first five matches, before facing 24th seeded Juan Martin del Potro and 28th-seeded Kevin Anderson. It can't get much easier for a world No 1 in a major...
11 Sep 2017
Another easy service hold for Nadal.
Third set: Nadal 2-0 Anderson*
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3
11 Sep 2017
From 40-15 up, Anderson loses four straight points to drop serve at the start of the third set.
Third set: Anderson 0-1 Nadal*
Second set: Nadal 6-3
First set: Nadal 6-3