US Open men's final - Live Report Coming Soon
New York (AFP) - STAY TUNED FOR AFP'S LIVE REPORT on the US Open men's final at Flushing Meadows -- an unexpected championship match between Japan's Kei Nishikori and Croatia's Marin Cilic.
The match -- which will see a first-time Grand Slam champion crowned, as both are playing in their first major final -- is due to start at Arthur Ashe Stadium shortly after 5:00 pm EDT (2100 GMT).
This is the eighth career meeting between the two players, with Nishikori holding a 5-2 edge, including two victories over the 25-year-old Croat this year -- on hard courts in Brisbane and in Barcelona on clay.
The 24-year-old Nishikori is playing for history. He is looking to become the first Asian man to win a Grand Slam singles title. He defeated top seed Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Cilic is the first Croat to reach a Grand Slam final since his coach, Goran Ivanisevic, won Wimbledon in 2001. He bested second seed Roger Federer in the semi-finals.
