Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to advance to U.S.Open semifinals
Defending champion Rafael Nadal shockingly was shut out in the first set of his U.S. Open quarterfinal before coming back to beat No. 9 seed Dominic Thiem 0-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) in 4 hours, 49 minutes.
It was only the fourth time in 282 career Grand Slam matches that Nadal lost a set by a 6-0 score.
Nadal trailed by a break in the third set before taking it and he came within two points of victory late in the fourth set before being pushed to a fifth, where he was two points from a loss.
He'll face 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro next.