Aug 21, 2017 enjoy the highlights of the match between federer and del potro in full hd. Sep 07, 2017 del potro won 75, 36, 76, 64 to book his place in the semifinals. His 2016 achievements earned him not one but two heros welcomes in his home town of tandil, in the province of buenos aires, with thousands of people gathering in front of the town hall on 16 august 2016 to acclaim del potro for his feats at the olympics, and doing so again four months later, after his part in the 32 defeat of croatia in zagreb in the davis cup final. Juan martin del potro lucas born 23 september 1988, nicknamed delpo is an argentine. Aug 04, 2012 full replay from wimbledon as roger federer sui takes on juan martin del potro arg in the semifinal of the mens singles tennis event at the london 2012 olympic games 3 august 2012. And the world number one got to match point with a spectacular hotdog throughthelegs shot that he later described as the best of his career.
Enjoy the highlights of the match between federer and del potro in full hd. Juan martin del potro outlasts rafael nadal in raucous. Del potro of argentina poses with the trophy after his victory over roger federer. Robert deutschusa today sports after beating juan martin del potro in the mens singles final to claim the us open title and matching pete sampras record of 14 grand slam titles, champion novak djokovic said that roger federer. Jeeeeeeez what a marathon match as federer beat del potro 1917 in 4 hours and 26 minutes to make his first olympic final. Within moments, nadal would have a match with del potro while federer, who strained through two fiveset matches here, would have a clear look in the mirror. Juan martin del potro teams up with 9yearold to embarrass ben stiller. Head to head roger federer vs juan martin del potro h2h. Juan martin del potro ended roger federer s run of five consecutive us open victories by beating him in the 2009 final. Juan martin del potro snaps roger federers winning streak.
Roger federer beats juan martin del potro to reach olympic. Rafael nadal is coming off a three set victory over thomaz bellucci that took 26 games to. Sep 15, 2009 del potro then appeared to hand the match to federer in game 10, serving two doublefaults in a row to give the world number one a twosetstoone lead. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. In the quarterfinals of 2018 wimbledon, nadal came from two sets to one down to defeat del potro in an epic fiveset match. Del potro to face federer on comeback trail for both tennis. Explore latest updates, news, information from newsbytes. Roger federer vs juan del potro semifinal london 2012. At 87, federers fourth and last set point, del potro hit a huge forehand winner. Rafael nadal and juan martin del potro meet in the semifinals of the 2016 rio summer olympics. That began a run of three points in a row for del potro to claim that set, the last when federer pushed a. Topranked djokovic loses olympic match to argentinas del. Do roger federer and juan martin del potro hate each other. Bbc sport tennis del potro dethrones federer in us.
Del potros fitness and ability to last five sets at the highest level had remained about the only question mark hanging over his game going into the final, and he was about to dismiss it for good. Usa today sports juan martin del potro saved three match points in a thrilling final at the bnp paribas open on sunday before handing world number one roger federer his first loss of the year and claiming his maiden masters title. You can also download the ndtv cricket app for android or ios. After the olympics, del potro was granted a wild card to the us open. Aug 03, 2012 london when roger federer finally, at last, finished off juan martin del potro in the longest tennis match in olympics history, he raised his hands in joyous celebration and then leaned on the. Sep 10, 2018 after beating juan martin del potro in the mens singles final to claim the us open title and matching pete sampras record of 14 grand slam titles, champion novak djokovic said that roger federer as well as rafael nadal have made him the player he is today. Usa today sports juan martin del potro saved three match points in a thrilling final at the bnp paribas open on sunday before handing world number one roger federer his first loss of. Juan martin del potro denied tennis fans the chance to see roger federer play rival rafael nadal at the u. The olympic games occupy a special place in the heart of roger federer, who is the most successful mens tennis player of all time, with 19 grand slam victories to go with an olympic mens doubles title won with stan wawrinka at beijing 2008, and a davis cup title from 2014. Del potro then appeared to hand the match to federer in game 10, serving two doublefaults in a row to give the world number one a twosetstoone lead. Roger federer wins longest tennis match in olympics history. London when roger federer finally, at last, finished off juan martin del potro in the longest tennis match in olympics history, he raised his hands in.
Juan martin del potro kisses the dot on the i in rio after he beat rafael nadal in the mens semifinals. Homelondon 2012 olympics federer overcomes del potro in olympic semi final thriller. Hes battled injuries ever since, and, having played only 10 tournaments this year, is currently ranked 145th in the world. After missing the 2012 games through injury, he returned to olympic action at rio 2016, where he was edged out by argentinas juan martin del potro in an epic semifinal 75, 46, 67 after more than three hours of play, before losing out to japans kei nishikori in the bronzemedal match 26, 76, 36. Del potro klopt federer in sensationele finale van indian we. Roger federer wins longest tennis match in olympics. He was the first to defeat both federer and nadal during the same major and was the only man outside the big four to. Full replay from wimbledon as roger federer sui takes on juan martin del potro arg in the semifinal of the mens singles tennis event at the london 2012 olympic games 3 august 2012. Federer, nadal and djokovic back for one final olympic. The match between roger federer and juan del potro and the london olympics really turned into a marathon. As the tight match slowly progressed, federer took control and flew by del potro in straight sets.
Head to head juan martin del potro vs roger federer h2h. It was the first time in a couple of hours that del potro. Sep 07, 2017 within moments, nadal would have a match with del potro while federer, who strained through two fiveset matches here, would have a clear look in the mirror. Argentine records backtoback victories after beating federer 64, 67 8. Argentinian del potro defeated compatriot guido pella 60, 76 74 in the first round of the miami open tennis on wednesday. Here on sofascore livescore you can find all roger federer vs juan martin del potro previous results sorted by their h2h matches. Del potro won 75, 36, 76, 64 to book his place in the semifinals.
Why swiss star bore a grudge over juan martin del potro for years roger federer faces juan martin del potro in the final of the bnp paribas open at indian wells this afternoon. Novak djokovic of serbia poses with the us open trophy after beating juan martin del potro of argentina. Relive the highlights from this really thrilling tennis semifinal in 2012. Juan martin del potro fights through surgery to retrieve. Though nishikoris speed allowed him to punch back against murrays blazing ground strokes, the japanese player was plagued by too many unforced errors and could not break murrays serve. Sep 07, 2017 federer fought back from 30 down and del potro gifted him a double fault in the seventh game to put federer back on serve, trailing 43. Juan martin del potro edged roger federer in the final.
Jeeeeeeez what a marathon match as federer beat del potro 1917 in 4. Sep 15, 2009 federer stunned by del potro in us open final updated. Federer fought back from 30 down and del potro gifted him a double fault in the seventh game to put federer back on serve, trailing 43. Del potro to face federer on comeback trail for both. The topranked djokovic was swept out of the singles tournament at the olympics in the first round sunday by the 2009. Juan martin del potros miraculous comeback monday against dominic thiem will go down as a u. Del potro wins ungentlemanly indian wells final with federer. Mar 19, 2018 sport tennis juan martin del potro shocks roger federer at indian wells to inflict world no 1s first defeat of 2018. Poor del potro must be fuming with the amount of racquet smashing hell be doing later, i doubt therell be any strings left at all. Sep 06, 2017 at 87, federer s fourth and last set point, del potro hit a huge forehand winner. Find highquality juan martin del potro stock photos and editorial news. In the final to be played on sunday, murray will meet argentine juan martin del potro who defeated spaniard rafael nadal 57, 64, 76 5. Roger federer is coming off a straight sets win over philipp kohlschreiber that took 30 games to decide. Del potros second double fault of the match gave federer another glimpse at 30all and this time he went on to secure the break when del potro.
Sep, 2009 federer extended his unbeaten run at flushing meadows to 40 matches with a 76 73 75 75 win. Topics mentioned in this article tennis novak djokovic juan martin del potro olympics 2012. Roger federer and juan martin del potro advanced to the swiss indoors tennis final, setting up a rematch of their epic london olympics semi. On friday, he lost 36, 76 5, 1917 to roger federer in a semifinal that. Juan martin del potro vs roger federer all matches, with stats on their h2h rivalry.
But we all know that federer is rarely down for long, and he managed a bounceback win in the second. Argentina tennis player juan martin del potro trapped in. Aug 03, 2012 del potro s second double fault of the match gave federer another glimpse at 30all and this time he went on to secure the break when del potro mucked up a forehand. Juan martin del potro denies federer nadal us open match. Roger federer wins olympic semifinal v juan martin del potro.
Roger federer wins olympic semifinal v juan martin del potro london 2012 olympics. Federer extended his unbeaten run at flushing meadows to 40 matches with a 76 73 75 75 win. Juan martin del potros presence on court for his semifinals match against roger. After all, stepanek once managed to break all his strings too on his bathing suit.
Mar 19, 2018 juan martin del potro edged roger federer in the final. Roger federer beats juan martin del potro to reach olympic final swiss world no1 beats argentinian 36, 76, 1917 novak djokovic or andy murray his opponent in the final. My best game of the tournament del potro delighted with. Full replay from wimbledon as roger federer sui takes on juan martin del potro arg in the semifinal of the mens singles. Sep 05, 2016 when serena williams thumped yaroslava shvedova 62 63 in the fourth round of the us open on monday, the american collected her 308th grand slam win to move past roger federer, who is currently. Mar 24, 2016 federer, winner of a record 17 grand slam singles titles, has a 155 career record against del potro. Juan martin del potro was delighted to be able to deliver his best performance of the us open in a lasteight victory over roger federer. Roger federers best points at the olympic games top. Sep 14, 2009 roger federers fiveyear domination of the us open title came to a stunning end late last night when he was beaten 36, 76, 46, 76, 62 by argentinas juan martin del potro after a pulsating. Roger federer wins olympic semifinal v juan martin del. Juan martin del potro won the bronze medal in olympic tennis on sunday, beating novak djokovic 75, 64 in a raindelayed match at wimbledon. Open championship he wrested from thendefending champion roger federer in 2009. Roger federer vs juan del potro semifinal london 2012 youtube.
Roger federer and juan martin del potro meet in the quarterfinals of the 2017 us open. The argentines only previous grand slam final saw him. Federer, winner of a record 17 grand slam singles titles, has a 155 career record against del potro. Juan martin del potro outlasts rafael nadal in raucous olympic semifinal. A clearly ill del potro struggled during the first two sets, dropping them 6.
In some senses hes lucky its only a smaller event like the olympics. Federer stunned by del potro in us open final tennis news. When serena williams thumped yaroslava shvedova 62 63 in the fourth round of the us open on monday, the american collected her 308th grand slam win. Del potro raced out of the gate with an aggressive, inyourface game, gaining the first set lead.
Federer stunned by del potro in us open final updated. Roger federer, of switzerland, reaches for a volley during the fourth set of a quarterfinal against juan martin del potro, of argentina, at the u. Sep 07, 2017 juan martin del potro was delighted to be able to deliver his best performance of the us open in a lasteight victory over roger federer. Sport tennis juan martin del potro shocks roger federer at indian wells to inflict world no 1s first defeat of 2018. Roger federer and juan martin del potro meet in the indian wells final but do they get on. Juan martin del potro snaps roger federers winning streak to. Del potro sees off guido pella to set up miami open clash with roger federer. Argentine del potro beat rafael nadal 62 62 62 in the first semifinal. There are also two bonus clips at the end of the video after 4 hours and 26 minutes the match was finally over. It was their first meeting in a major tournament since del potro defeated federer in five sets in the 2009 us open mens final. Federer overcomes del potro in olympic semi final thriller.
He faced novak djokovic in the first round of the rio olympics and so. Del potro, you may remember, upset roger federer in the 2009 us open final. Juan martin del potro v roger federer in swiss final. Juan martin del potro stuns roger federer to book spot in us open semifinals. In a result as surprising for who lost as how it happened, the sixthseeded del potro came back to win his first grand slam title by upsetting the no. Enjoy roger federer s best shots from olympic games. I never for one minute expected a match of this nature, in fact half of my prediction was spent saying del potro s us.
Sep 05, 2017 roger federer and juan martin del potro meet in the quarterfinals of the 2017 us open. Roger federer vs juan martin del potro all matches, with stats on their h2h rivalry. Del potro s fitness and ability to last five sets at the highest level had remained about the only question mark hanging over his game going into the final, and he was about to dismiss it for good. Zesde reekshoofd del potro diende federer na zeventien overwinningen. Find latest news, videos and pictures about juan martin del potro. But the biggest win in the rivalry went to the south american when he outlasted federer in the. Del potro closes in on federer and nadal as he bids for new career record juan martin del potro is just two games away from rising to a careerhigh ranking of world no 3 after. Federer through to final after longest tennis match in olympic history. With his victory assured, del potro fell to the grass. Federer vs del potro all 24 h2h match points hd youtube.
Juan martin del potro again spoils a roger federerrafael. Juan martin del potro shocks roger federer at indian wells. A clearly ill del potro struggled during the first two sets, dropping them 61, 62. Roger federer outlasted juan martin del potro of argentina in the tennis singles semifinals of the olympics 36, 76 5, 1917 in 4 hours. Federer and nadal have played 37 times but never in new york and all eyes were on the 19times grand slam winner after the. Year winner tournament round score 2007 federer wimbledon r64 62 75 61 2007 federer basel r16 61 64 2008. Sep 06, 2017 juan martin del potro denied tennis fans the chance to see roger federer play rival rafael nadal at the u.
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