Andy Murray stunned world number one Rafael Nadal in four sets on Sunday to reach the US Open final.

The British star won 6-2 7-6 (7/5) 4-6 6-4 to set up a meeting with four-time defending champion Roger Federer on Monday.

Murray will be the first Briton since Greg Rusedski in 1997 to contest a Grand Slam singles final and should he win he will be the first since Fred Perry 72 years ago to claim such a title.

Murray told Sky Sports: "It's awesome to beat him, a great feeling. He's beaten me five times in a row, so that was tough, and to do it in a semi meant it was really difficult.

"With the rain delay yesterday, and it was windy today, there were a lot of different things, but I'm happy I came through in the end.

"It was really tough to serve from the near end, it was very windy, so I knew I was going to have chances to break and I just had to hang in."

Murray resumed the rain-interrupted clash two sets to the good but a break down in the third.

And when play restarted - with the match having been switched from the Louis Armstrong court to the Arthur Ashe Stadium - Nadal certainly raised his level with both players producing some sensational tennis.

In particular there were some amazing forehand exchanges from the baseline as Murray looked to finish off the top seed.

Serve dominated to 5-4 at which point Murray forced the first break point of the day only for Nadal to save it with an ace. It was not the last time the Spaniard would produce his best stuff at the key moments.

Nadal served to take the match into a fourth set and there was a dramatic start to that when the duo played out an epic second game.

Murray forced seven break points in that - a superb forehand from Nadal and another ace the pick of the Spaniard's defence - but he couldn't make the breakthrough.

You sensed the 21-year-old had missed his chance and he duly lost his own delivery to love in the very next game.

A final set beckoned but Murray hit back in the sixth game to level at 3-3.

Murray pushed a backhand long on break point in the next game as Murray continued his assault before Nadal cracked for the final time.

Serving to stay in the match at 4-5, Nadal saw the net cord work against him twice as Murray got to 30-30.

Nadal then missed a game point to take the score on to deuce.

Murray brought up match point after some more sensational forehands from the backcourt and when Nadal threw in a poor drop shot, Murray produced the pass which took him into his first Grand Slam final.

He will now face Federer, a player he has beaten in two of their three meetings to date, in Monday's final which will begin at 2200 BST.

Addressing his chances against Federer, Murray added: "It's going to be tough.

"He's played better the last couple of matches and played really well against Novak (Djokovic). He's won here the last five times so to beat him in a final is tough, he's got an unbelievable record.

"I'm going to have to play great if I want to have a chance of winning.''

You can follow our live point-by-point coverage of Murray v Federer in the US Open final from 2200 BST tonight