US Open Tennis 2016 Results: Friday Winners, Scores, Stats, Singles Draw Update

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Published: September 10, 2016

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The 2016 U.S. Open is nearing its end after two weeks of intense action, with the men's semifinals being the centerpiece of Friday's action. 

Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka entered the semifinals as the favorites to reach the final, but they faced stiff tests from Gael Monfils and Kei Nishikori, respectively. 

Djokovic and Wawrinka were able to take care of business, albeit with some bumps along the way, setting up what will be an epic encounter to determine the year's final Grand Slam winner. 

Here are the results from the two semifinal matchups:



     

Men's Singles Final

          

Novak Djokovic def. Gael Monfils (6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2) Djokovic advanced to his 21st career Grand Slam final with a win over Monfils, though it was not a vintage performance from the world's top-ranked player. 

In fact, Djokovic was sloppier than usual. He had just one ace in the four sets and finished with seven double-faults. There were extenuating circumstances due to lingering shoulder problems on the left and right side that required attention during the match. 

Djokovic was able to withstand the physical pain long enough to put Monfils away, though the No. 10 seed did not do himself any favors with 11 double-faults and 52 unforced errors.

The entire match was something to behold, but not in a good way. The temperatures on the court were not favorable with 90-degree heat and a lot of humidity. 

Monfils took a seat on the chair during the fourth set when there was no changeover, nor did he need any kind of medical attention. 

It looked as if Monfils was trying to play mind games with Djokovic, and it seemed to work in the third set, resulting in tennis' best men's player acting like Hulk Hogan. U.S. Open Tennis provided the visual evidence on Twitt...
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