Summary

  • Spain's Rafael Nadal through to US Open final

  • Top seed beats Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2

  • Nadal to bid for third US Open and 16th major title on Sunday

  • South Africa's Kevin Anderson books place in first Grand Slam final

  • Anderson beats Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4

  • Jamie Murray & Martina Hingis reach mixed doubles final

  1. Postpublished at 00:02 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 5-3 Carreno Busta*

    A hold to love and all of a sudden Kevin Anderson is a game away from winning the match.

    Oh, no, wait. The umpire's seen something go amiss and he wants the point replaying.

    It doesn't make any difference to Carreno Busta because Anderson's landed another ace anyway.

  2. Postpublished at 00:01 British Summer Time 9 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 4-3 Carreno Busta

    Jill Craybas
    Former world number 39 on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    The way Kevin Anderson has been serving throughout this match has just been spectacular. If Pablo Carreno Busta had been broken there, it would have been curtains.

  3. Another break point savedpublished at 23:57 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 4-3 Carreno Busta

    You've got to hand it to him, Carreno Busta's got guile.

    The 26-year-old saves another break point and goes on to hold.

  4. Postpublished at 23:56 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 4-2 Carreno Busta

    Carreno Busta pulls out a down-the-line winner to hold the advantage but then scoops up and wide after losing his footing again.

    Back to deuce.

    The Spaniard nets and Anderson is handed another break point - his 14th of the match

    Carreno BustaImage source, Getty Images
  5. Carreno Busta saves break pointpublished at 23:55 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 4-2 Carreno Busta

    Man down! Pablo Carreno Busta is on his backside after losing his footing and going down in a comedy fashion.

    I laughed, I'll be honest.

    The Spaniard gets back up and watches Anderson hit the net for 30-30. But he then shoots wide himself. Break point Anderson.

    We're back to deuce after a backhand error.

  6. Postpublished at 23:51 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 4-2 Carreno Busta*

    Carreno Busta denies Kevin Anderson another love hold with a stinging forehand winner into an empty part of the court.

    But the South African doesn't give another inch. He holds.

    AndersonImage source, Reuters
  7. 'Anderson would not back down'published at 23:49 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-2 Carreno Busta

    Jill Craybas
    Former world number 39 on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    That final point of the game was the best of the match by the two players.

    Kevin Anderson just would not back down, putting the emphasis on Pablo Carreno Busta to try and win the rally and the Spaniard took the bait and pushed too hard.

  8. Anderson breakspublished at 23:48 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-2 Carreno Busta

    Oh hello, Kevin Anderson drop shot! You don't see many of them from the big man.

    The South African follows it up with a huge return for 15-30.

    Two break points follow. Could this be a pivotal moment for the 28th seed?

    Absolutely. After an aesthetically pleasing rally, Carreno Busta forehands wide.

  9. Postpublished at 23:44 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 2-2 Carreno Busta*

    Another hold to love for Kevin Anderson, finished off with a mid-flight forehand winner.

    He means business.

    AndersonImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 23:40 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 1-2 Carreno Busta

    Pablo Carreno Busta hits the tape with an attempted drop shot and proceeds to wallop the ball into the crowd with his foot.

    Now, now. We'll have none of that, you.

    He survives a warning from the umpire and goes on to hold.

    Pablo Carreno BustaImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 23:36 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 1-1 Carreno Busta*

    Anderson, in full flight, lands a tidy volley to get off the mark in his service game.

    But Carreno Busta fights back with a drop shot of his own. 15-15.

    The Spaniard is left splay-legged by an Anderson forehand into the corner and his next return goes wide. We're at 40-15.

    Anderson holds as Carreno Busta's cross-court forehand goes awry.

    AndersonImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 23:32 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 0-1 Carreno Busta

    Kevin Anderson take the chance to regather his thoughts during a comfort break before facing Carreno Busta's opening service game in the fourth set.

    The Spaniard moves to 40-15 as Anderson nets a weak forehand and a hold follows as the South African clips long.

  13. Reid into the last fourpublished at 23:32 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Gordon ReidImage source, Rex Features

    Gordon Reid is into the semi-finals of the wheelchair singles after coming from a set down to beat Belgium's Joachim Gerard.

    The Scot, who won the Australian and Wimbledon titles in 2016, won 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-1 and will play either fellow Briton Alfie Hewett or Japan's Shingo Kunieda.

  14. 'Anderson's serving too good'published at 23:30 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Anderson 6-4 5-7 6-3 *Carreno Busta

    Jill Craybas
    Former world number 39 on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

    Kevin Anderson's serving was just too good. Pablo Carreno Busta was trying to mix it up with a few drop-shots and serve and volle. He may have lost that set, but the variery is something that I think that he should continue with in the fourth set.

  15. Game and third setpublished at 23:26 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    Anderson 4-6 7-5 6-3 Carreno Busta

    Anderson suddenly looks a bit nervous as he shuttles the ball long and wide for 30-30.

    So he goes to his trusted serve to bang an ace down court for set point number three.

    And he lands his 20th ace to take it.

    AndersonImage source, Getty Images
  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 23:22 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    #bbctennis

    Akinpelu Kayode: Anderson v Carreno Busta only started looking like a Grand Slam semi in the second set. The small matter of Nadal v Del Potro still to come!

    AndersonImage source, Getty Images
  17. Postpublished at 23:22 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 5-3 Carreno Busta

    We have a hold! Pablo Carreno Busta survives a mammoth game and will make Kevin Anderson serve for the set.

  18. Postpublished at 23:21 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 5-2 Carreno Busta

    Deuce number four appears. It's all hanging in the balance.

    Carreno Busta chips over a devious little shot, and Anderson comes rushing forward, but he can't scale the net with his return.

    Carreno Busta thinks he's held...but Anderson's clipped the net and his shot has landed just in.

    Deuce number five in session.

  19. Carreno Busta saves two set pointspublished at 23:18 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 5-2 Carreno Busta

    First set point: saved. Anderson goes long.

    Carreno Busta coughs up another one after deuce.

    Second set point: saved. Anderson goes long. Again.

    Repeat to fade.

    Carreno BustaImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 23:16 British Summer Time 8 September 2017

    *Anderson 4-6 7-5 5-2 Carreno Busta

    Carreno Busta decides to make a rare, delicate little drop shot over the net for a 30-0 lead. Why not mix it up, eh?

    He's pinned back to 30-30 and then deuce. Break point and set point Anderson follow.

    Eeek.