Nadal reaches US Open quarterfinals, will face Thiem
Updated: 2018-09-03 16:57
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NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal is back in the US Open quarterfinals, where he won't face a rematch of the 2017 final.
Instead, it's a rematch of this year's French Open final.
Nadal beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 on Sunday at Flushing Meadows. Next up is No. 9 seed Dominic Thiem.
Thiem beat Kevin Anderson 7-5, 6-2, 7-6 (2), denying the fifth-seeded South African a second shot at Nadal.
Nadal beat Anderson last year for his third US Open title.
The top-ranked Spaniard captured his 11th title in Paris by beating Thiem in straight sets in June. That was part of what's now a 26-1 run since Thiem beat him in the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open in May.
