Pete Sampras prevailed over Andre Agassi during the US Open quarter-final in 2001 where the game lasted well past midnight.
THROUGHOUT its 143-year history, the US Open has produced memorable matches and compelling storylines.
There was the five-set semi-final victory for Manuel Orantes over Guillermo Vilas in 1975 in a late-night match in which Orantes saved five match points and then returned hours later to beat Jimmy Connors for the title.
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