Anderson was also the tallest major finalist in history, at 6 feet 8 inches. Anderson was the first South African man to reach the final since Cliff Drysdale in 1965, and at any major singles final since Kevin Curren at the 1984 Australian Open, as well as the lowest-ranked male player to reach the US Open singles final since the ATP rankings began in 1973. Accordingly, this was the first men's singles draw at the US Open since 1971 to include neither finalist from the previous year's tournament.Īfter the loss of Marin Čilić in the third round, a first-time major finalist was guaranteed from the bottom half of the draw. Defending finalist Novak Djokovic also withdrew due to an elbow injury that ended his season, ending his streak of 51 consecutive major appearances, dating back to the 2005 Australian Open. Wawrinka's withdrawal ended his streak of 50 consecutive major appearances, dating back to the 2005 French Open. Stan Wawrinka was the reigning champion, but did not participate due to a knee injury that ended his season prematurely. It was also his first hard court title since January 2014. It was his third US Open title and 16th major title overall. Rafael Nadal defeated Kevin Anderson in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4.
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