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Nadal taken into 5th set in US Open final by resurgent Medvedev

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Where did that come from?

Daniil Medvedev has incredibly fought back from two sets down in Sunday's US Open final to force Rafael Nadal into a fifth and final set.

Nadal appeared to be nearing his 19th Grand Slam title - just one below Roger Federer's record of 20 - when he won the opening two sets and broke to go 3-2 up in the third, but the largely unfancied Medvedev then rallied to clinch 7-5 and 6-4 successes.

Medvedev, 23, is chasing his first career Grand Slam and, after seeming to relish being a villain earlier in the tournament, has drawn supportive cheers from the crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium due to his miraculous recovery.

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