US Open Tennis 2014 Men’s Final: TV Schedule, Start Time and Live Stream Info

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Published: September 7, 2014

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The tennis landscape is set to get a jolt of new blood now that No. 10 Kei Nishikori and No. 14 Marin Cilic are the two left standing at Flushing Meadows going into the 2014 U.S. Open final Monday.

No Roger Federer. No Novak Djokovic. No Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray. Just two younger players set to fight over a career-defining moment that can jump-start them to the upper echelon of the sport. ESPNTennis breaks down how the final disrupts the long-standing tennis timeline:



Nishikori took down Djokovic in the semifinal, Cilic eliminated Federer later the same day. Both are playing arguably the best tennis of their careers. The winner, as if two of the top four were in the final instead, is as good as anyone's guess.

Below, let's take a look at the final's pertinent info and the path each player took to get there.



 

The Road for Kei Nishikori



Any questions about Nishikori can finally be put to rest.

At just 24 years old, it has been plain as day that the Japanese star is one of the sport's best players, but only when he can stay healthy. His blitzkrieg of fast-paced, offensive speed, including a superb baseline-to-baseline game, gives any player trouble, but the one caveat is that the style has taken its toll on his body.

Nishikori has held up, though, and is now through to the final after an upset against Djokovic. As the tournament's Twitter account notes, along with the historic moment itself, he becomes the first Asian man to advance to a Grand Slam singles final:



For the first time since 2011, Nishikori upended Djokovic (6-4, 1-6, 7-6, 6-3) by breaking the world No. 1 five times and scoring on 67 percent of his first serves.

Again, it was not exactly all that surprising for fans who have seen Nishikori at his best when healthy. Christopher Clarey of The New York Times recently broke dow...
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