NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal did his job, with ease. Now it’s up to Roger Federer.
Federer and Nadal will play each other at the U.S. Open for the first time in Friday’s semifinals, should Federer win his quarterfinal with Juan Martin del Potro on Wednesday night in rainy Queens.
Nadal schooled Russian teen Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in a 96-minute quarterfinal Wednesday.
Federer and Del Potro take the court for an 8:15 p.m. ET start on ESPN.
Federer and Nadal have played 37 times (Nadal leads 23-14), including 12 at Grand Slams, but never at the U.