Juan Martin del Potro was barely able to move as he entered Monday's US Open fourth-round encounter against Dominic Thiem. Wrestling with the flu and a fever, the Argentine had no range and little rhythm in the early stages, but he refused to succumb to defeat. Del Potro mounted arguably the comeback of the year, saving two match points to defeat Thiem 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 6-4. It marked the seventh five-set victory in his career and just the second comeback from two sets down. The 2009 champion is now into the quarter-finals in New York for the fifth time in nine appearances. "I don't know how I was able to win that match," del Potro said to ESPN in...
Watch highlights from Juan Martin del Potro's incredible comeback in the fourth round, where he saves two match points to defeat Dominic Thiem. Highlights courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Highlights not available in USA. Photo: Getty Images
Juan Martin del Potro continued his flawless progress through the top half of the US Open draw, claiming his third straight-sets win of the tournament on Saturday as he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in the third round. The Argentine will look to keep his run going when he faces sixth seed Dominic Thiem in the fourth round on Monday. Del Potro leads their FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry 2-0, including victory over the Austrian at this stage in New York last year, when Thiem was forced to retire. Looking ahead to the clash with Thiem, del Potro said, "He has everything to win the match. He's having a great season already. He's the favourite for the match. But...
Juan Martin del Potro demonstrates his quick feet to recover a drop shot from Roberto Bautista Agut, but takes a nasty fall as a result. Video courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Highlights not available in USA.
Juan Martin del Potro demonstrates his fast hands and quick reaction time to win this point in his third-round match against Roberto Bautista Agut. Hot Shots courtesy US Open. Visit usopen.org for more video. Hot Shots not available in USA. Photo: Getty Images