The eighth seed eventually saw off his fellow Spaniard 5-7 6-7 (8-10) 6-3 6-3 7-6 (7-4), sealing victory with a spectacular winner on the run after four hours and 23 minutes.

BBC: Rafael Nadal beats Feliciano Lopez at US Open

Fox made his debut in the 5-0 victory over Al-Ahly in the Wembley Cup on Friday, after sealing his move from Coventry for an undisclosed fee.

BBC: Mowbray plans more transfer raids

Nadal, who will reclaim second place in the world rankings from Novak Djokovic next week, is now out on his own with 18 career Masters victories after sealing a 6-2 7-6 victory over the defending Roland Garros champion.

CNN: Brilliant Nadal too strong for Federer

She went on to win the season-ending WTA Championships in Doha, sealing the No.1 ranking in the last event of the year.

CNN: Federer and Serena named ITF champions

Much of Bush's eight-day trip to the Mideast is centered on the ambitious task of sealing an elusive peace agreement between the two sides.

CNN: Israel, Palestinian leaders to talk borders, security, settlements

Anyone who listened to the main sessions in Davos could tell you the top two items now on the to-do list for European leaders: fixing the eurozone's financial firewall and finally sealing the deal on Greece.

BBC: Davos 2012: The unfinished and the unmentionable

Derbyshire - who collected 20 points to Middlesex's six - had few problems with their chase, Dan Birch sealing victory with a six off Kartik to finish unbeaten on 66.

BBC: Derbyshire thrash poor Middlesex