In Flushing Meadows, NY, Rafael Nadal will advance to his third consecutive semifinal in the US Open.

Nadal defeated No. 8 Fernando Verdasco to inch closer to achieving the only Grand Slam title he has yet to win.

No. 1 Nadal will face No. 12 Mikhail Youzhny on Saturday while No. 2 Roger Federer has a tough challenge with No. 3 Novak Djokovic.