It has been an incredible journey for Juan Martin del Potro, who finds himself one match win away from qualifying for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals in London. The 29-year-old Argentine was No. 47 in the Emirates ATP Race to London on Aug. 28. He has compiled an impressive 20-4 record since the start of the US Open and he has gradually improved after each tournament. Del Potro is playing in his fifth consecutive tournament in as many weeks. He brings a 6-2 head-to-head record against Friday’s quarter-final opponent, No. 9 seed and last year’s finalist John Isner. With a win, Del Potro will overtake Pablo Carreno Busta for the final spot in the Emirates ATP Race to London. If...
View FedEx ATP Head2Head matchups for Day 4 of the Rolex Paris Masters and vote for who you think will win! Nadal vs. Cuevas | Thiem vs. Verdasco | Del Potro vs. Haase [GROUP POLL]90[/GROUP POLL] View Daily Schedule • Juan Martin del Potro is two matches away from moving into the last spot for the season-ending Nitto ATP Finals, which will be held Nov. 12-19 in London. The 29-year-old Argentine has compiled an outstanding 19-4 record since the start of the US Open and he is playing in his fifth consecutive tournament in as many weeks. He takes a 3-0 head-to-head record against Thursday’s opponent, Dutchman Robin Haase. The Argentine can overtake Pablo Carreno Busta in the Emirates ATP...
Rafael Nadal can clinch the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fourth time by defeating #NextGenATP player Hyeon Chung at the Rolex Paris Masters on Wednesday. Nadal, 31, bids to become the oldest year-end No. 1 and first year-end No. 1 over the age of 30 since the Emirates ATP Rankings were established in 1973. He also finished 2008, 2010 and 2013 atop the rankings. If Chung upsets Nadal, the Spaniard will get a second chance to clinch at the Nitto ATP Finals November 12-19. Opportunity awaits Kevin Anderson, Juan Martin del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after Nicolas Mahut beat Pablo Carreno Busta on Tuesday. If he reaches the quarter-finals this week, Anderson will pass Carreno Busta and assume the...
With two spots remaining at the Nitto ATP Finals, Pablo Carreno Busta and Sam Querrey begin their final campaign for qualification on Tuesday in Paris. Carreno Busta, who currently occupies the last London spot, faces French wild card Nicolas Mahut in one of three second-round matches. The Spaniard broke into the Top 8 of the Emirates ATP Race to London after defeating a record four qualifiers en route to the US Open semi-finals, one of whom was the 35-year-old Mahut. Also in second-round action, Querrey meets Serbian qualifier Filip Krajinovic. If Querrey and Carreno Busta both win on Tuesday, they will meet in the third round with the Spaniard’s Race position on the line. If Querrey wins and Carreno Busta...
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...
