Andy Murray of Great Britain cheers after winning the second set against Rafael Nadal of Spain during the men's semis at the US Open on Saturday.
Rain halted play at the US Open with British sixth seed leading world number one from Spain 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 2-3.
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Murray, serving powerfully and dominating the Spaniard from the baseline with his deeper groundstrokes, swept through the first set in just over half an hour before clinching the second 7-5 in a tiebreak.
The Scot, competing for the first time in the last four at a grand slam, had ripped 44 winners past Nadal, including 17 aces, when their match was forced into a second day.
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