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Tennis: Berdych overpowers Del Potro to reach fourth round

Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 06:53 PM

MELBOURNE - Not many players overpower Juan Martin del Potro but Tomas Berdych did just that to win 6-3 6-3 6-2 and reach the fourth round of the Australian Open for the 10th time on Saturday.   Read more »

Tennis: Isner keeps Tour finals hopes alive as Nadal withdraws in Paris

Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 11:23 AM

PARIS - John Isner pushed on towards an ATP Tour finals spot when he reached the semi-finals of the Paris Masters with a 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 win over Argentine Juan Martin del Potro on Friday as the tournament dealt with the withdrawal of Rafa Nadal. Read more »

Federer outlasts Del Potro for eighth Basel title

Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 09:46 AM

Roger Federer displayed some rare flashes of temper as he battled past Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 for an eighth Swiss Indoors title in front of a partisan Basel crowd on Sunday. Read more »

Del Potro sets up another Basel final showdown with Federer

Brian Homewood, Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 09:27 AM

Juan Martin del Potro took advantage of an error-strewn Marin Cilic performance to beat the defending champion for a seventh time in a row on Saturday to set up another Swiss Indoors final showdown with Roger Federer. Read more »

Del Potro wins opener in Basel to keep London hopes alive

Martyn Herman, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 09:27 AM

Juan Martin del Potro's quest for an unlikely spot in the ATP World Tour Finals gathered pace as he beat Portugal's Joao Sousa in his opening match at the Swiss Indoors on Wednesday. Read more »

Nadal crushes Del Potro to reach US Open final

Julien Pretot, Reuters
Posted at Sep 09 11:27 AM

NEW YORK - World number one Rafa Nadal moved closer to a 16th grand slam title when he recovered from a first set wobble to crush Argentine 24th seed Juan Martin del Potro 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 in the U.S. Open semi-finals on Friday. Read more »

Nadal and Del Potro ready to deliver semi-final fireworks

Steve Keating, Reuters
Posted at Sep 08 05:37 PM

NEW YORK - Juan Martin del Potro and Rafa Nadal are still expected to produce some spectacular fireworks at the U.S. Open on Friday, even if it was not the semi-final many fans had been hoping for. Read more »

Del Potro stuns Federer at US Open

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 07 01:02 PM

(UPDATED) Juan Martin del Potro sensationally gatecrashed the US Open again on Wednesday, stunning five-champion Roger Federer and shattering hopes of a first New York showdown between the Swiss legend and Rafael Nadal. Read more »

Ailing Del Potro escapes brink to beat Thiem

Julien Pretot, Reuters
Posted at Sep 05 09:57 AM

An ailing Juan Martin Del Potro came back from the brink of defeat to beat Austrian sixth seed Dominic Thiem 1-6 2-6 6-1 7-6(1) 6-4 and reach the last eight of the U.S. Open on Monday. Read more »

FRENCH OPEN: Murray downs Del Potro, French women feud

Dave JAMES, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 08:46 AM

Andy Murray downed longtime rival Juan Martin del Potro to reach the Roland Garros last 16 Saturday while French hopes were overshadowed by a bitter feud between two of their top stars. Read more »

Stuttering Murray faces Del Potro test in Paris

Reuters
Posted at Jun 03 04:11 PM

PARIS - Andy Murray faces a serious test of his French Open credentials when the world number one takes on Juan Martin del Potro in the third round on Saturday -- if the Argentine's body holds up. Read more »

Peerless Federer rolls on with win over del Potro

Reuters
Posted at Mar 28 10:18 AM

Roger Federer produced another dazzling performance on Monday, easing past Juan Martin del Potro in the third round at the Miami Open. Read more »