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Del Potro Challenged By Frenchman In Lyon

Sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro remained perfect this year against opponents ranked outside the Top 6 of the Emirates ATP Rankings on Tuesday at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon. The Argentine broke lucky loser Quentin Halys of France four times to advance 7-5, 6-4 in one hour and 36 minutes. Del Potro was aced 12 times but won 80 per cent of his first-serve points (35/44) and saved three of four break points against the 20-year-old #NextGenATP Frenchman during their first FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting. “He surprised me with his level but I survived, and I am looking forward to playing tomorrow,” said del Potro, who will next face Portuguese qualifier Gastao Elias. “[Lyon] is a magnificent city. I...

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Del Potro Impressive In Nishikori Win; Now For Djokovic

Del Potro Impressive In Nishikori Win; Now For Djokovic

Juan Martin del Potro had the marble statues surrounding Stadio Pietrangeli reverberating on Thursday evening as the former World No. 4 outclassed seventh seed Kei Nishikori 7-6(4), 6-3, on one of the most picturesque courts in the tennis world at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. “It was amazing. It was like a soccer match for me. I enjoyed the crowd a lot. My feelings are the best when I get onto the court and the crowd is cheering for me. That's incredible for all the players,” said del Potro. “I have lots of support around the world and that’s special to me after all my wrist problems. I have been making a big effort to come back to tennis and they...

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Del Potro Sets Up Nishikori Clash In Rome

Del Potro Sets Up Nishikori Clash In Rome

Juan Martin del Potro didn’t have everything his own way on Wednesday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia when the former World No. 4 booked a place in the third round. The Argentinean, a quarter-finalist in 2009 (l. to Djokovic), admitted post-match to feeling nerves against the flashy Kyle Edmund in a 7-5, 6-4 victory over one hour and 45 minutes. "I think I'm playing better [than 2016], for sure," said del Potro. "Last year, I was trying to win a couple of matches at this moment of the year, and now I'm beating good guys. I'm playing well, and I think my game can still improve week by week. It's going to be a big challenge for me to play...

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