Wawrinka beats Nishikori, faces Djokovic in US Open final

Third-seeded Stan Wawrinka carved out a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Japan's Kei Nishikori on Friday to set up a US Open title clash with world number one Novak Djokovic. Defending champion Djokovic beat France's Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to reach a seventh US Open final where he will be seeking a third major of the season and 13th of his career. Wawrinka withstood an early onslaught from sixth-seeded Nishikori, asserting himself in the later stages despite the toll taken on both player