Novak Djokovic of Serbia holds his trophy after winning the men's singles final against Rafael Nadal of Spain at the US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Sept. 12, 2011. Djokovic won 3-1 in the final to claim the title on Monday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
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Djokovic beats Nadal to win third seasonal Grand Slam at US Open
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Top seed Novak Djokovic captured his third major title of the year at the US Open on Monday by dismissing second seed Rafael Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1 at Flushing Meadows.
A year after Nadal won three major titles, and four years after Roger Federer last did the same, Djokovic has now joined the club, too, another bit of garnish on perhaps the finest men's single season in Open Era history. Full story
