South African Kevin Anderson advances to US Open final

Kevin Anderson, of South Africa, returns a shot from Pablo Carreno Busta, of Spain, during the semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

South African tennis player Kevin Anderson advanced to his first Grand Slam final on Friday after beating Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.

Anderson, seeded 28th, will play for the $3.7 million (3.07 million euros) top prize this Sunday at the Arthur Ashe Stadium against the later winner between world number one Rafael Nadal of Spain and Argentina’s 24th-seeded Juan Martin del Potro. KGA