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A look at action from Day 6 of the year's final Grand Slam

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Rafael Nadal of Spain lunges for a serve from Ivan Dodig of Croatia at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013. Nadal won 6-4 6-3 6-3.GARY HERSHORN/Reuters

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Alize Cornet, of France, returns a shot to Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during the third round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York. Azarenka advanced with a 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2 win.David Goldman/The Associated Press

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Alison Riske reacts after beating Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York. Kvitova won 7-5 6-1.Julio Cortez/The Associated Press

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David Ferrer of Spain reacts after defeating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013. Ferrer advanced with a 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 victory.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus signs autographs for fans after defeating Alize Cornet of France in their match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.KENA BETANCUR/Reuters

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Camila Giorgi of Italy waits to receive the serve of Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, stretches for a return against Camila Giorgi, of Italy, during the third round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York.CHARLES KRUPA/The Associated Press

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John Isner of the U.S. cools off during a changeover against Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.KENA BETANCUR/Reuters

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Venus, left, and Serena Williams high five after beating Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears 6-4, 6-4 in a doubles match during the second round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York.MIKE GROLL/The Associated Press

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Richard Gasquet of France serves to Dmitry Tursunov of Russia at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013. Gasquet won 6-3 2-6 6-4 4-2.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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Rafael Nadal's girlfriend Maria Perello (L), his sister Maribel and his mother Ana Maria Parera (R), celebrate after his win over Ivan Dodig of Croatia at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.RAY STUBBLEBINE/Reuters

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Milos Raonic of Canada serves to Feliciano Lopez of Spain at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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Milos Raonic of Canada serves to Feliciano Lopez of Spain at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013. Raonic advanced with a 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 6-4 victory.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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Roberta Vinci of Italy returns a forehand to fellow Italian Karin Knapp at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2013. Vinci won 6-4, 6-3.KENA BETANCUR/Reuters

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Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany celebrates defeating John Isner of the U.S. 6-4 3-6 7-5 7-6(5) at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York, August 31, 2013.KENA BETANCUR/Reuters

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Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark (R) shakes hands with Camila Giorgi of Italy after losing her match 4-6 6-4 6-3 to Giorgi at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Adrian Mannarino of France returns a backhand to Roger Federer of Switzerland at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.ADAM HUNGER/Reuters

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Roger Federer, of Switzerland, eyes the ball as he returns against Adrian Mannarino, of France, during the second round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York. Federer won 6-3, 6-0, 6-2.CHARLES KRUPA/The Associated Press

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Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia signs autographs after he won his match 3-6 7-6(1) 6-1 6-2 against Jack Sock of the U.S. at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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Tennis fans sit amidst trash left in a stadium that was crowded earlier, during evening matches at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York August 31, 2013.EDUARDO MUNOZ/Reuters

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