Nadal qualifies for the US Open final after defeating Matteo Brittini

Rafael Nadal is close to his 19th Grand Slam title, beating Matteo Brittini 7-6 6-6 6-4 6-1 to reach the final of the US Open..

Nadal put pressure on the Italian serving but missed six breaks before reaching the playoffs in the first set..

Nadal delighted to win

Brittini took a 4-0 lead in the deciding game after unusual mistakes from the Spaniard..

However, Brittini stumbled and Nadal took advantage of the situation and won the group after a long forehand of the Italian player. He then made 20 easy mistakes to justify Nadal's win..

Matteo Brittini

Nadal will play in the final with the brilliant Russian Daniel Medvedev, who won three consecutive sets against Gregor Dimitrov. The two players have already met in the final of the Rogers Cup in Montreal last month. Nadal excelled 6-3 and 6-0..

If Nadal wins the title in New York, he will be only one of the 20 titles in Roger Cheder's Grand Slam record..

Nadal and Matteo after the meeting