Juan Martin Del Potro sets up Rafael Nadal clash at Wimbledon

Juan Martin Del Potro set up a quarter-final clash with second-seed Rafael Nadal after getting the better of Giles Simon 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 7-6 (7/5).

Updated on: Jul 11, 2018, 02:08:37 IST

Agence France-Presse, London | By Anonymous

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Juan Martin del Potro set up a Wimbledon quarter-final clash against Rafael Nadal when he downed Gilles Simon of France 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) on Tuesday.

Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro celebrates winning his the fourth round Wimbledon match against France's Gilles Simon. (REUTERS)

In a match suspended from Monday night due to darkness with the Argentine star two sets to one ahead, Del Potro sealed victory on a fifth match point after almost four and a half hours of action on Court Two.

ALSO READ | Djokovic beats fading light and Khachanov to reach Wimbledon quarters

On Wednesday, the 29-year-old will be playing in his first Wimbledon quarter-final since 2013, when he went on to lose to Novak Djokovic in an epic semi-final.

Del Potro trails world number one Nadal 10-5 in career meetings and lost to the Spaniard in straight sets in the semifinal of the French Open 2018.

Stay updated with the latest sports news, including latest headlines and updates from the Olympics 2024, where Indian athletes will compete for glory in Paris. Catch all the action from tennis Grand Slam tournaments, follow your favourite football teams and players with the latest match results, and get the latest on international hockey tournaments and series.