The Latest: Nadal easily beats teen to reach US Open semis

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open, the year's last Grand Slam tennis tournament (all times local):___4:05 p.m.

Rafael Nadal had about as easy a time as possible in the U.S. Open quarterfinals, beating 19-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in a little more than 1½ hours to close in on a showdown with Roger Federer.

There was no suspense to the No. 1-seeded Nadal's matchup with the 53rd-ranked Rublev.

Nadal, a two-time U.S. Open winner, and Federer, a five-time champion, have never met at Flushing Meadows. Federer can change that by winning his quarterfinal against Juan Martin del Potro later Wednesday.___2:25 p.m.

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza is assured of moving up to No.