World number three Roger Federer cast aside bad memories to defeat Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3,7-5 at the Cincinnati Open on Tuesday.
Del Potro eyeing another Rafael-Roger double in New York
Newly-crowned US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said he had set his sights on becoming world number one and winning the Masters after being given a hero's welcome home to Argentina on Wednesday.
The former US Open champion said he needs more recovery time after leading Argentina to the Davis Cup title for the first time in November.
Juan Martin del Potro could be a 'nightmare opponent' for Rafael Nadal when they clash in the French Open semi-finals on Friday, according to former champion Mats Wilander.
The 2009 champion who will next face Roger Federer, saved two match points in the fourth set of what was arguably the best of the tournament so far.
Novak Djokovic withstood a ferocious onslaught from Juan Martin Del Potro to subdue the Argentine 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-7 (6), 6-3 in a titanic Wimbledon semi-final on Friday.
Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro knocked out third seed Roger Federer to set up a semi-final against Rafael Nadal, in New York, on Wednesday.
Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a lingering wrist injury that he was concerned could cause him further damage if he played the season opening Grand Slam.
Second seed Novak Djokovic overpowered seventh-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 6-3 in the opening match of the Masters Cup on Sunday. In the day's second match, fourth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko defeated sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 after fending off a dramatic comeback by the Frenchman in the third set before a roaring crowd.
Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro ended top seed David Ferrer's reign as Japan Open champion with a 6-1, 7-5 quarter-final victory.
Teenager Juan Martin del Potro, making his Davis Cup home debut, demolished a listless Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to put Argentina 2-0 ahead in their semi-final against Russia on Friday. David Nalbandian drew first blood for Argentina with a 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Igor Andreev.
Juan Martin Del Potro spoiled Andy Roddick's return to the tour after a month-long hiatus by upsetting the top seed and world number five 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 to win the Washington Classic on Sunday.
Argentine Juan Martin del Potro edged past local favourite and top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 to reach the final of the Marseille Open on Saturday.
Argentine fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro overcame a bout of jitters to stroll into his first grand slam semi-final with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Spaniard Tommy Robredo at the French Open on Wednesday.
Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt gave a glimpse of his grasscourt arts to beat Juan Martin del Potro in Friday's quarter-finals of the Aegon Championships.
Top seed Juan Martin del Potro will play sixth seeded American Sam Querrey in the Auckland Open final after both advanced to the title match in contrasting style on Friday.
World number one Novak Djokovic's unbeaten run of 22 matches came to an end on Saturday when he was upset 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 by Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro in the BNP Paribas Open semi-finals in Indian Wells.
Images from Friday's play at the US Open.
World number two Novak Djokovic has a shot at revenge against Juan Martin del Potro, who ended the Serb's medal hopes at the London Olympics, when the two clash in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Saturday.
Lleyton Hewitt returned to his old stomping ground at Wimbledon's Centre Court on Thursday to score the biggest upset in the men's draw so far with a 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 win over fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro.
Juan Martin del Potro offered a wailing Nicolas Almagro a shoulder to cry on at Roland Garros on Thursday after the Spaniard's French Open campaign was cut short by a knee injury.
Top seed Juan Martin Del Potro sealed his fifth ATP tour title with a comfortable 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Sam Querrey in the final of the Auckland Open on Saturday.
Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro's comeback from a lengthy injury layoff was cut short by Kazakhstan qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin in the quarter-finals of the Sydney international on Thursday.
'I wake up today and say to myself, 'Today is the day that I'll play'. I need to play with the right energy, and I need to increase the level of my game'
Former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro's comeback from injury faltered on Wednesday when his lack of match practice was exposed at the Sydney International.
Juan Martin del Potro suffered the first real upset and Victoria Azarenka had a big scare, but Serena Williams and Andy Murray eased through challenging ties to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro has revealed that he was robbed at a Paris railway station with thieves getting away with his cherished rosary that was blessed by Pope Francis.
Juan Martin del Potro is unlikely to be fit enough to play in next month's Australian Open, the Argentine told a news conference on Tuesday.
Rafael Nadal was at his awe-inspiring best as he recovered from a first set wobble to crush Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open semi-finals on Friday and move within reach of a 16th Grand Slam title.
World number seven Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Madrid Open because of a viral infection, organisers said on Friday.
World number two Roger Federer set up an Australian Open semi-final showdown with American Andy Roddick after he demolished Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Roddick got the better of defending champion Novak Djokovic, who threw in the towel in another quarter-final because of 'cramping and soreness in the whole body'.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro fell to a shock 6-4, 6-4 defeat by world number 189 Edouard Roger-Vasselin in the first round of the Japan Open on Tuesday.
Czech Tomas Berdych halted fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro's hot streak by beating the Argentine 6-1, 6-4 to win the Japan Open on Sunday. Ninth seed Berdych's fourth ATP Tour title and his first since winning on grass in Halle last year came after Del Potro left the court to take medicine for an upset stomach.
Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina battled back to beat five-times champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 and win the US Open title in a stunning surprise on Monday. The 20-year-old Argentine, who stayed alive by winning two tiebreaks, gained confidence as he moved through his first career grand slam and charged to victory, breaking Federer in the last game to end their four-hour, six-minute struggle.
Roger Federer set up a mouthwatering semi-final with Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour finals after battling past Juan Martin del Potro in their Group B shoot-out.
Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro scored a dramatic 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in Miami on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericcson Open. Big-serving Del Potro, who came back from 3-0 down in the third set, will face Andy Murray for a place in the final after the Briton crushed Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2.
World number one Roger Federer survived a scare from unseeded Borna Coric to beat him 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday and set up a final showdown with Juan Martin del Potro who cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Milos Raonic.
Erratic serving cost Andy Murray dearly as the U.S. Open champion was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals 6-7, 6-3, 6-1 by Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro on Friday.
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