Rafa Nadal and Andrey Rublev are out on Ashe ahead of the men's quarter-final...

Relive the obliteration...

NADAL 6-1 6-2 6-2 RUBLEV. That's that. Rafa Nadal marches into the US Open semi-final, dropping just five games in the process and barely breaking a sweat. It's the third most convincing win for Rafa in the QF of a Slam. He will play Roger Federer or Juan Martin del Potro in the last-4.

For Rublev, that was a harsh lesson. The Russian has a big future but he was blown away on Ashe.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 5-2 RUBLEV. 0-30 down and on the brink, Rublev battles back to secure the hold, prompting a big cheer from Ashe. They don't want this afternoon's quarter-finals to end just yet. But Nadal is serving for a spot in the last-4.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 5-1 RUBLEV. Easy love hold for Nadal, who is a game away.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 4-1 RUBLEV. That's a hugely disappointing end to a slog of a game for Rublev. The teenager, who saved six break points, double faults to hand Rafa a seventh break of serve in the match. The Russian drops his racquet, more out of despair than frustration, and then gives the sole of his shoe a hammering.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 3-1 RUBLEV. 'Lights out, good night,' says John McEnroe on comms as Nadal clinches another game with an absolutely sublime slice backhand.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 2-1 RUBLEV. Rublev clings on for a rare hold, recovering from what looked like a damaging double fault. Nadal shows his displeasure at conceding the game by whacking a ball away in disgust. He was eyeing a New York bagel in the third.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 2-0 RUBLEV. At 30-30, there's a glimmer for Rublev but an attempted drop shot lacks conviction and ends up in the net. Nadal clinches another hold with a beautiful backhand. Utter dominance.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 1-0 RUBLEV. 'This is starting to get ugly,' says John McEnroe on comms, as Nadal breaks to love at the start of the third set.

The Russian is visibly frustrated now and he will need to refocus to ensure this third set does not unravel even more quickly than the first two.

NADAL 6-1 6-2 RUBLEV. Nadal clinches another wonderful set with two sublime forehands in the final game. He is full of confidence, and it has taken him under an hour to establish a 2-0 lead over Rublev. The young Russian looks weary.

NADAL 6-1 5-2 RUBLEV. Nadal closing in on a two-set lead. He squanders two break points with a pair of sloppy errors, prompting a show of frustration, but the Spaniard steps it up again, and claims the game when Rublev nets.