Nadal, with US Open win, takes home $3.85M prize
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal, 33, is now only one Grand Slam tennis tournament win away from tying his longtime rival Roger Federer's record of 20; he's also got an extra $3.85 million in his bank account.
That's because, on Sunday, Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 at the U.S. Open in a thrilling match that lasted almost five hours. Medvedev had been down two sets to nothing but nearly came all the way back, winning the next two sets, and forcing a decisive fifth set. For being a finalist in the tournament, Medvedev, 23, will take home $1.9 million.
Medvedev, a controversial up-and-comer who had been booed at times during the Open's two-week run in New York City, gave Nadal everything he could handle and the crowd everything they could want in the match, but it wasn't enough to overtake the second-ranked men's player in the end. This was Nadal's fourth win at the U.S. Open.
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According to Forbes, Nadal has now won more than $110 million in his career.