2017 US Open – Men's singles

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Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2017 US Open. It was his third US Open title and 16th major title overall. It was also his first hard court title since January 2014. Stan Wawrinka was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to a knee injury that ended his season prematurely. Wawrinka's withdrawal ended his streak of 50 consecutive major appearances, dating back to the 2005 French Open. 2016 finalist Novak Djokovic also withdrew due to an elbow injury, ending his streak of 51 consecutive major appearances, dating back to the 2005 Australian Open. This was the first men's singles draw at the US Open since 1971 to include neither finalist from the previous year's tournament. After the loss of Marin Čilić in the third round, a first-time major finalist was guaranteed from the bottom half of the draw. Anderson was the first South African man to reach the final since Cliff Drysdale in 1965, and at any major...

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