US Open Tennis 2013 Men's Finals: Complete TV Guide for Grand Slam Finish

The U.S. Open is coming to an end, and the stage is now set for the final event on Monday, September 9.

Rafael Nadal will be facing Novak Djokovic in a Grand Slam final event that seems familiar, even to the casual fan. ESPN Stats & Info helped confirm that suspicion with this helpful tweet.

With the stage set, let's take a look at where and when you can catch the final Grand Slam event of the year.

TV Info

Where: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, NY

When: 5 p.m. ET

Channel: CBS

Live Stream: US Open Live

What's at Stake

Both of these players are familiar with each other, as we saw in the tweet earlier. They have played against each other 36 times, with Nadal winning 21 of them. In Grand Slam matches, Nadal is 7-3, but Djokovic is 3-2 over Nadal in Grand Slam finals.

Nadal holds 12 Grand Slam titles and is looking for No. 13 on Monday. Eight of those titles have come from the French Open, with just one coming at this event back in 2010.

For Djokovic, he currently has six Grand Slam titles. Four of those have come from the Australian Open, but he also won the U.S. Open back in 2011. He lost to Andy Murray in the final of the event last year.

Both of these guys want to win this one, but it is going to be close and exciting. Nadal has had to face Djokovic in four of his last five Grand Slam finals, but he was only able to beat him in one of those matches.

Prediction

As much as I like to root for Nadal, it feels like Djokovic has the upper hand in this rivalry when the stakes are high. Djokovic is just 1-3 in his last four Grand Slam finals, so it feels like he is due for another title.

Djokovic did have to come back and win his semifinals match in five sets, so fatigue could be a factor. He's played in five and four sets over his last two matches, while Nadal swept his opponents in three straight sets in both of his last matches.

Despite the fatigue, Djokovic will have a day of rest heading into the final match. Both men will be going all out and not be concerned about fatigue, but I expect Djokovic to pull out the win.

Predicted Winner: Novak Djokovic