US Open: A retrospective of Novak Djokovic's final heartbreaks at Flushing Meadows

#4 2013: Lost to Nadal 2-6 6-3 4-6 1-6

In 2013 Djokovic lost to Nadal for the second time in a US Open final

Djokovic beat Youzhny in a four-set quarterfinal and recovered from two sets to one down against Wawrinka in the semis to reach a fourth consecutive title match at Flushing Meadows where familiar foe Nadal awaited.

The pair had split their two previous meetings in US Open finals, Nadal beating Djokovic in 2010 and the Serb returning the favour the next year.

It was Nadal who made the brisker start in their third US Open final, as the Spaniard rode on two breaks of the Djokovic serve to take the opening set. Djokovic responded by breaking the Nadal serve three times in the second set to restore parity at a set apiece.

Nadal was reeling under the onslaught of Djokovic's forehand as the Spaniard went down an early break in the third and was a point away from conceding a double break. But Nadal managed to hold serve and as Djokovic's level plummetted, the Spaniard recovered the break to make it 3-3.

At 4-4 Nadal was under the gun again as he fell behind 0-40 but Djokovic failed to get the break which proved crucial as the Spaniard broke the Serb in the next game to steal a two-sets-to-one lead.

Djokovic's fight ebbed away after the efforts in the previous two sets and Nadal capitalised to close out a 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-1 to win his second title at Flushing Meadows.