Juan Martin del Potro continued to build his confidence on Wednesday at the US Open, where he hit the heights eight years ago with his lone Grand Slam title (d. Federer). The popular Argentine struck 40 winners, including 17 aces, to knock out Spanish qualifier Adrian Menendez-Maceiras 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(3) in two hours and 10 minutes. The No. 24 seed, now 20-11 on the 2017 season, will next face another Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the No. 11 seed. Bautista Agut, the winner of his sixth ATP World Tour title at last week's Winston-Salem Open, beat Germany's Dustin Brown 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(3) in one hour and 48 minutes. Currently at a career-high No. 13 in the Emirates ATP Rankings, the Spaniard...
Juan Martin del Potro, the charismatic and popular Argentinean, got his US Open campaign off to a strong start on Wednesday when he defeated Swiss Henri Laaksonen 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(5) in two hours and 33 minutes. Appearing at the US Open for the fifth time since he captured the 2009 trophy, No. 24 seed del Potro lost his serve only once and struck 15 aces, among 32 winners, for his 25th match win at Flushing Meadows. Eight years ago, del Potro snapped Roger Federer’s 40-match winning streak at the major in a five-set final win. "I got great memories from this tournament. I had all my best memories playing in Arthur Ashe Stadium, and it's amazing to have chances to...
Watch Hot Shot as Juan Martin del Potro is fleet of foot against Tomas Berdych on Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour
Juan Martin del Potro made a winning return on Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open, after a four-year absence from the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. Del Potro, the 2012 and 2013 semi-finalist, got the better of Czech No. 10 seed Tomas Berdych, 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-0 for a place in the second round against American qualifier Mitchell Krueger. "During the second set, in the end, I played my best tennis," said del Potro. "I hit so sure with my forehand. I made good serves and I took all my chances to win... Mentally, I was strong enough to keep fighting and I think he got down after losing that second set. Then, when I broke his...
Watch highlights of Nick Kyrgios and Juan Martin del Potro advancing on Monday at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Getty Images photo.