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There may have been a stunner on the women's side on Friday at the U.S. Open, but the men's semifinals could not have been more straightforward.
The US Open men's final between Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori drew a 1.9 rating on CBS, less than any other US Open men's final in figures dating back two decades. That represents about 2.2 million watching on television.
The 2014 tennis season may not be over quite yet, but it will undoubtedly go down as a year of incredible parity on the ATP Tour. Four different men captured Grand Slam titles, including two for the first time. Marin Cilic joined Stanislas Wawrinka as a new major champion by triumphing over fellow first-time slam finalist Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 at the U.S. Open on Monday evening.
For the first time since the 2005 Australian Open (Marat Safin vs. Lleyton Hewitt), a men's singles Grand Slam final will be without either Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, or Novak Djokovic. It will also be the first Grand Slam final between two men ranked outside the top 10 since the 2002 French Open...
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