- Tiger Woods was out of his seat and fist-pumping the air as Rafael Nadal advanced into the US Open quarterfinals Monday.
- Nadal eased past Marin Cilic 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 at Flushing Meadows, putting on one of the performances of the tournament so far.
- "What a great night watching Rafael Nadal," Woods tweeted after the win. "Just an incredible performance and awesome way to close out the match."
- The win means Nadal still has the opportunity to face Roger Federer in the tournament's final for the first time ever.
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Rafael Nadal had Tiger Woods on his feet and punching the air during his brilliant win over Marin Cilic in the US open fourth round Monday.
Woods watched from a private box at the Arthur Ashe Stadium as Nadal produced his best display of the tournament so far, powering past Cilic in four sets to keep alive a potential meeting with Roger Federer in the tournament's final for the first ever time.
Nadal took the first set 6-3, before Cilic hit back in the second, utilizing his trademark big serve to take the set 3-6.
The Spaniard went into overdrive thereafter, producing extraordinary tennis which included an audacious around the net winner in the closing game, taking the last two sets 6-1, 6-2.
Woods was impressed with what he saw, jumping out of his seat and fist pumping when Nadal sealed the win.
He later tweeted: "What a great night watching Rafael Nadal. Just an incredible performance and awesome way to close out the match."
Sweet mother of god. Nadal on 🔥@Eurosport_RU #USOpen pic.twitter.com/b2ajBlwNJ3
— Matthew Willis (@MattRacquet) September 3, 2019
While Woods certainly enjoyed watching Nadal do his thing at Flushing Meadows, the world number two was also delighted to have the 15-time major-winning golfer in the crowd.
"For me it's a huge honor playing in front of all of you of course, but playing in front of Tiger for me is a very special thing," Nadal told ESPN after the victory.
"I never had a big idol but if I had to say, one idol it's him. I try to follow him every single shot that he hits through the whole year."
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Nadal takes on the Argentine player Diego Schwartzman in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
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