Rafael Nadal wins U.S. Open for his 19th Grand Slam championship, beating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4. Published Sep. 8, 2019 9:10 p.m. ET NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal wins U.S. Open for his 19th Grand Slam championship, beating Daniil Medvedev 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4.