US Open - Men's Final
1 Rafael Nadal d 3 Novak Djokovic - 64 57 64 63
CAREER SLAM
Throw that Olympic title in there and let's make that a Golden Career Slam.
Only two other players own the Golden Slam: Andre Agassi & Steffi Graf.
This becomes Rafa's 9th Slam - only 6 other players have more:
Federer 16, Sampras 14, Emerson 12, Laver 11, Borg 11, Tilden 10.
At 24 he is 3 Slams ahead of Federer's pace of his seeminly untouchable 16.
Not since Laver in '69 has a player done the French, Wimbledon, US sweep.
The Career Slam is complete: AO '09, FO '05-'08 & '10, W '08 & '10, US '10.
No Federer: In Rafa's 3 Slam final wins this year he beat Roger's defeater:
Rolands Garros: Soderling. Wimbledon: Berdych. US Open: Djokovic.
This is Rafa's 6th title on the year: 3 Slams & 3 Masters 1000.
Rafa really only has the year-end championships missing from his resume.
London calling?
Spare a thought for Novak... he tried hard to snatch that away from Rafa.
He's now been to 3 Slam finals: 1-2. He is the '08 Aussie Champ.
No shame in losing the other 2 to Roger & Rafa. Both at the Open: '07 & '10.
Novak's day will surely come again.
Photos: Top Reuters, Bottom Getty Images
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