Update 9pm EDT - Following the completion of Thursday's play in Paris, Juan Martin del Potro will qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals if he beats John Isner in Friday's quarter-finals at the Rolex Paris Masters. Juan Martin del Potro continued his march towards a Nitto ATP Finals spot on Thursday when he defeated Robin Haase of the Netherlands 7-5, 6-4 for a place in the Rolex Paris Masters quarter-finals for the third time (also 2009, 2013). The popular Argentine, who was at No. 47 in the Emirates ATP Race To London prior to the start of the US Open, is now up to No. 10 on 2,595 points — only 20 points behind Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta (2,615), who...
Juan Martin del Potro is still in the hunt for a place in the Nitto ATP Finals. The Argentine kept his chances of playing in the year-end tournament alive by defeating Joao Sousa 6-2, 6-2 in his opening match at the Rolex Paris Masters on Wednesday. Still, it's his health that remains his top priority. "I'm tired, but I'm still on track to achieve my goal for the year," del Potro said after reaching the last 16 of the final ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the season, where he'll face Robin Haase on Thursday. "Five weeks ago, I was [No. 47] in the Emirates ATP Race to London. Today, I'm in a different situation, but my ultimate goal remains...
It was a busy day in the intense Emirates ATP Race To London at the Rolex Paris Masters on Wednesday. And while one contender maintained his chances of catching Pablo Carreno Busta for the final qualifying spot in the Nitto ATP Finals, two other players' hopes came to an end. Juan Martin del Potro continued his massive surge after beginning the US Open ranked 47th in the Race. The Stockholm winner and Basel finalist cruised past Joao Sousa, 6-2, 6-2, in 62 minutes to move to 19-4 since the start of the year's final Grand Slam. The Argentine can overtake Carreno Busta in the Race standings with a semi-final showing in Paris, and can guarantee his spot in London by...
Before the US Open, Juan Martin del Potro was 47th in the Emirates ATP Race To London. At the time, it would have taken a far-fetched dream to envision the 29-year-old qualifying for a fourth Nitto ATP Finals. Yet after finishing runner-up to eight-time champion Roger Federer, 7-6(5), 4-6, 3-6, in his attempt to claim a third Swiss Indoors Basel title, the surging Argentine can stop dreaming about visiting The O2 in London from 12-19 November. That’s because with one week left in the Race, del Potro has a realistic shot at completing a tremendous charge up the standings that can see him carry momentum as powerful as his monstrous forehand right into London. "You've been on a great run...
The Swiss Indoors Basel final on Sunday is a blockbuster match-up between top seed and seven-time champion Roger Federer against 2012-13 winner and No. 4 seed Juan Martin del Potro. There is a lot at stake for both players with 200 Emirates ATP Ranking points on the line going to the champion (500 for the week). If Federer wins, he will trail No. 1 Rafael Nadal by 1,460 points going into ATP Masters 1000 Paris. If del Potro wins, he will move into the final spot for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals in London. This is their 24th meeting, the fourth in 2017 between the two superstars. Federer holds a 17-6 head-to-head advantage, including 12-6 on hard courts. Del Potro...