Sports Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev to win US Open, 19th Grand Slam in epic five-setter September 8, 2019 Wayne Coffey, Special for USA TODAY Sports Comments Off on Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev to win US Open, 19th Grand Slam in epic five-setter The Spaniard won the first two sets, but had to come back in the fifth set against the Russian to move within one of Roger Federer's Slam record.