US Open 2017: Rafael Nadal gets his revenge against Juan Martin del Potro eight years on

The 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 thrashing also moved the Spaniard to the brink of a 16th grand slam title. In 2009 it was Del Potro who dismissed the Spaniard in straight sets to reach the Flushing Meadows final where he defeated Roger Federer to claim his one and only major. With another inspiring march picking […]

U.S. Open: Nadal dismantles Del Potro, advances to final

Rafael Nadal will play for his 16th Grand Slam title after beating Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2. The two-time U.S. Open champion will face 28th-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa on Sunday. It was Nadal’s 15th straight victory in a Grand Slam semifinal since del Potro beat him in 2009 at Flushing […]

US Open 2017: Kevin Anderson demolition job ensures final against Nadal or Del Potro

The tall South African, whose previous best at Flushing Meadows was in 2015 when he reached the quarter-finals, will now contest the final tomorrow against either Rafael Nadal or Juan Martin Del Potro. But he was on fire, winning in four sets against Carreno Busta – 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. Anderson’s ability to turn defence […]

US Open 2017 LIVE updates: Men's doubles final, Nadal vs Del Potro build up

GETTY US Open 2017 live updates: Follow all the latest news from Flushing Meadows Nadal takes on Del Potro later today for a place in the final with Kevin Anderson meeting Pablo Carreno Busto in the second match. Overnight we found out our women’s finalists as Sloane Stephens stunned Venus Williams to reach her first […]

Roger Federer v Juan Martin del Potro LIVE: Latest updates as Rafael Nadal awaits winner

In a repeat of the 2009 US Open final, Del Potro will be hoping to upset the odds once again when he takes on Federer who has returned to his best form this year. The Swiss maestro has won both Grand Slams he has competed in this year – Wimbledon and the Australian Open. Del […]

U.S. Open: Nadal cruises to easy win, awaits Federer-del Potro result

Rafael Nadal powered into the U.S. Open semifinals and kept alive the possibility for a matchup with Roger Federer, overwhelming Russian teenager Andrey Rublev 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 on Wednesday. The top-seeded Nadal wrapped up the rout in just over 90 minutes, then waited to see if he would finally face his longtime rival in the […]

US Open 2017: Juan Martin del Potro calls Roger Federer the greatest player in history

Del Potro produced one of his best displays in recent memory in his fourth round match against Dominic Thiem yesterday. He came back from 2-1 down in sets and saved two match points to eventually win a thrilling match-up. And his victory set up a quarter-final against 19-time Grand Slam winner Federer. The last time […]

U.S. Open: Federer sweeps into quarterfinal date with del Potro

Roger Federer took a medical timeout after the second set and otherwise showed no signs of trouble in a 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 victory over No. 33 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Federer did not face a break point and won in straight sets for the second time in a row after […]

Del Potro beats spirited Kokkinakis

Video Image ‘Dude don’t talk to me’1:19 Wimbledon: Renowned hot-head Denis Shapovalov had some interesting words for Polish opponent Jerzy Janowicz in the opening round of Wimbledon. July 4th 2017 16 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Tennis news and galleries/ Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis in action against Juan Martin del Potro on Tuesday night. Leo Schlink […]