Third-seeded Stan Wawrinka carved out a 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Japan's Kei Nishikori on Friday to set up a US Open title clash with world No 1 Novak Djokovic.
Defending champion Djokovic beat France's Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 to reach a seventh US Open
final where he will be seeking a third major of the season and 13th of his career.
Wawrinka withstood an early onslaught from sixth-seeded Nishikori, asserting himself in the later stages despite the toll taken on both players in draining humidity on Arthur Ashe stadium court.
"It was tough conditions, it was really hot and humid so I knew it would be tough," two-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka said.
"It's crazy to be in the final."
Djokovic’s 13th win in 13 meetings with the mercurial Monfils will go down as one of the oddest in Grand Slam history.
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