Who was runner-up to Rafael Nadal in the 2017 US Open men's singles final?
Answer
Kevin Anderson
Kevin Anderson was the runner-up to Rafael Nadal in the 2017 US Open men’s singles final.
Nadal won the championship match in straight sets, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4, claiming his third US Open title and 16th Grand Slam singles title. The victory also gave him his first hard-court major championship since the 2014 Australian Open.
For Anderson, the final was a landmark achievement. Ranked 32nd and seeded 28th, he became the first South African man to reach the US Open singles final since Cliff Drysdale in 1965. At 6 feet 8 inches, he was also the tallest man to reach a major singles final at that time.
The other options were semifinalists or notable players from the draw, but none faced Nadal in the final: Juan Martín del Potro lost to Nadal in the semifinals, while Stan Wawrinka did not play because of injury.