Juan Martin del Potro grit his teeth Thursday and got the job done. In searing heat, and battling an apparent injury, the popular Argentine booked his place in the Australian Open third round. As Karen Khachanov took the third-set tie-break without losing a point, Del Potro appeared to fatigue. Summoning inner reserves, built up during the off-season, the 12th seed dug deep to record a 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-7(0), 6-4 victory in three hours and 45 minutes on Hisense Arena. Afterwards, on-court, the 2009 and 2012 quarter-finalist admitted, “I didn’t expect to play this kind of match, I prefer to watch on TV. I‘m so happy to be playing in Melbourne after many years. I had pain everywhere, but I‘m still...
Juan Martin del Potro, newly restored to the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings, made a welcome return to the Australian Open for the first time since 2014 on Tuesday night. The Argentine star, seeded 12th, won the last match of day two at Melbourne Park 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 over #NextGenATP American Frances Tiafoe in two hours and 14 minutes. Del Potro rose two spots to No. 10 in the ATP Rankings on Monday, marking the first time he has been among the ATP World Tour elite since 4 August 2014 (No. 10). He finished as runner-up at the ASB Classic in Auckland (l. to Bautista Agut) last week. [ALSO LIKE] The 29-year-old Del Potro, the 2009 and 2012 quarter-finalist,...
If you want to be inspired and witness unbreakable faith; a steadfast resilience that awakens when your very livelihood is under threat, listen to, and watch, Juan Martin del Potro today. The splintered career of the Argentine star evokes, unlike almost any other tennis player over the past decade, not only great admiration, but also genuine and universal sympathy for what has happened; what might have been and for how, in spite of repeated setbacks and long periods of doubt, his charm and personality remain unaltered. Almost nine years after he first broke into the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings, del Potro has overcome all manner of hardships and is deservedly back among the sport’s elite competitors. View Latest...
Watch highlights as Roberto Bautista Agut overcomes a tough test against Juan Martin del Potro to claim the title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Ah, mid-January, one of the best times of the year for tennis fans. Our favourite sport is back and into full swing, with the first Grand Slam of the year, the Happy Slam, kicking into action. But the start times of the matches in Australia, the time differences! Calm down. We say embrace the early starts, the 3 a.m. or 6 a.m. or (insert your alarm time here) beginnings. You can pick and choose which days you arise early, but definitely turn your phone alarm on high in time for these first-rounders in Melbourne. View Draw | Read Draw Preview | Relive The 2017 Final Between Federer-Nadal Frances Tiafoe (USA) vs. (12) Juan Martin del Potro (ARG) FedEx ATP Head2Head...
