He may have come off second best against his Spanish counterpart, but at least the pain will be somewhat numbed by that runner-up cheque.
Later tonight Kevin Anderson will look to become the first South African to reach the US Open Final, so let’s get behind him and lend our support.
The big-serving South African defeated crowd favourite Sam Querrey in four sets, setting a pretty impressive record in doing so.
After his heroic efforts at Wimbledon the issue of Kevin Anderson’s participation in growing the game locally has once again come under the spotlight.