US Open: 5 best men's singles matches in the last 10 years

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Novak Djokovic poses with his third title at the 2018 US Open
Novak Djokovic poses with his third title at the 2018 US Open

#3 2015 3rd round: Fognini beats Nadal 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Fognini beats Nadal at 2015 US Open
Fognini beats Nadal at 2015 US Open

It looked like another regulation outing for Rafael Nadal at a Grand Slam when the Spaniard rolled to a two-set lead in his third-round match against Fabio Fognini at the 2015 US Open.

But the match turned out to be anything but a regulation clash as the Italian, from a break down in the third, won five of the next six games to take the set.

It was still advantage Nadal as he had a two sets to one lead but Fognini fired more winners than unforced errors to clinch the fourth set and force a decider.

In an incredible fifth set, Fognini broke the Nadal serve thrice only for the Spaniard to break back each time. However, a fourth break of serve in the set proved insurmountable as the mercurial Italian served out the set 6-4 to enter his first US Open fourth round.

It was the first time in 152 matches at a Grand Slam that Nadal had lost after taking the first two sets.

The defeat also ended Nadal's record of winning a Grand Slam in ten consecutive years.

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