Gonzalez implodes to send Nadal through

Rafael Nadal stormed back into action at the US Open and snuffed out the challenge of Fernando Gonzalez to reach the semi-finals as the rain finally stopped.

Third seed Nadal needed just 32 minutes to complete a 7-6 (7/4) 7-6 (7/2) 6-0 victory over the 11th seed from Chile and set up a semi-final on Sunday against sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro.