Juan Martin del Potro closes down the net against Grigor Dimitrov in this hot shot play from the China Open second round on Wednesday in Beijing. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
Juan Martin del Potro looks ahead to his second-round match-up against Grigor Dimitrov at the China Open in Beijing. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
It was a heroic fortnight for Juan Martin del Potro at the US Open. But the 2009 champion saw his fairytale run come to an end on Friday evening at Flushing Meadows, succumbing to Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-finals. Del Potro started strong, launching his forehand and backhand to claim the opener after 50 minutes. Despite being overcome by fatigue, the Argentine gave full credit to his opponent, as Nadal seized the initiative with an aggressive mindset in the second, third and fourth sets. "Today I think he had the game to win, to beat me, and to win the tournament," del Potro told the assembled media following the match. "He played very smart from the...
Vintage Rafael Nadal was on full display on Friday at the US Open. Behind a bevy of bludgeoning blasts and a hyper-aggressive gameplan, the World No. 1 will play for his third title in New York after streaking past Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2. Racing around the court and attacking off the ground with authority, Nadal secured his place in a fourth US Open final after two hours and 30 minutes. After dropping the opening set, Nadal sprinted to the finish line with a clinical performance, striking 45 winners, to just 20 unforced errors. In what has been a resurgent 2017 campaign, the Spaniard made a statement in his bid to finish the year atop the Emirates...