Updated On: 12 September, 2017 08:08 AM IST | New York | AFP
<p>Rafael Nadal, who won his third US Open title with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win over World No. 32 Kevin Anderson, says it's been a tough journey with injuries along the way, but 2017 will still stand out from the rest</p>

Rafael Nadal (right) and Kevin Anderson with their trophies in New York on Sunday. Pic/AFP, Getty Images

Rafael Nadal (right) and Kevin Anderson with their trophies in New York on Sunday. Pic/AFP, Getty Images
Rafael Nadal described the year 2017 as "one of the best of his career" on Sunday after winning a third US Open and 16th Grand Slam. World No. 1 Nadal defeated South Africa's World No. 32 Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a brutally one-sided final during which he did not face a break point.