Murray through to US Open final

Updated 22.43 Mon Sep 08 2008
Keywords: final, semi final, US Open, New York, Roger Federer, Flushing Meadows, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal

Andy Murray has reached his first Grand Slam final after beating world number one Rafael Nadal.

The Scot ground out a 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 victory at the US Open in a semi-final that began on Saturday and ended more than 24 hours later after being interrupted by Tropical Storm Hanna.

The Scot ground out a 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 victory at the US Open in a semi-final that began on Saturday and ended more than 24 hours later after being interrupted by Tropical Storm Hanna

Leading by two sets but trailing 2-3 in the third overnight, Murray lost the third set before breaking the Spaniard in the tenth game of the fourth.

He wrapped up the biggest victory of his career with a backhand winner, ending a five-match losing streak against Nadal.

The 21-year-old will play four-times defending champion Roger Federer in Monday's final.

The victory makes Murray the first British Grand Slam men's singles finalist since Greg Rusedski reached the US Open final in 1997.

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