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US Open: Rafael Nadal Pulls Through, Serena Williams Is Overcome

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It was a gut-wrenching weekend of tennis at the U.S. Open, with old-guard favorites facing off against young new talent.

Serena Williams lost to Canada's 19-year-old phenom Bianca Andreescu, but Spain's Rafael Nadal was able to pull out a win in a five-set match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with The New York Times' David Waldstein (DavidWaldstein).

This segment aired on September 9, 2019.

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