Del Potro knocked Isner into the battle of the Giants
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Juan Martin del Potro qualified for the US Open semifinals after a tough victory over John Isner with 6:7 (5), 6:3, 7:6 (4), 6:2. The collision between two of the most powerful tennis players in the tour progressed as expected, and Argentina eventually made its will against the hopes of the hosts who had very exhausted matches from bestpaidtips in the previous rounds and the fatigue did not allow him to be equal in the final set. Del Potro is in the semifinals in New York for the second consecutive year. The champion of 2009 awaits his rival from the duel between Rafael Nadal and Dominic Team. It was Nadal who stopped the Tower from Tandil on the same stage in 2017, and also beat him in the semifinals of this year`s Roland Garros. Isner failed to become the first American to reach the US Open semi-finals after Andy Roddick in 2006.
I knew it would be very important to show perseverance. I was set for a long game. My goal was to be constant and try to win the important points, Del Potro said after the battle of the court that lasted more than 3 hours. - It`s always hard to keep your rhythm after a longer pause, but the experience helped me do it. I kept my energy and I even think I played better after the break.
Issner pulled out the first set after the tiebreak, but in the second Del Potro came to a breakthrough that allowed him to win the 6:3 part. The striking forehand and the few unprovoked mistakes of the Argentine contrasted with Isner`s growing fatigue. Only the serve kept the American in the third set and he got to the tiebreak but this time he lost it. The decisive point was the 2:2 point when Isner struggled to the opponent with the initial kick, but then in a comfortable position he took the ball out. Del Potro had three set-ups, skipping the first, but then a series of deep forehands gave him the advantage in the final.
Isner had no resistance in the fourth set and very quickly allowed to be pierced. He still got a chance to return to the match at 1:3 when Del Potro`s double error gave him a break point but the American did not take advantage.
Del Potro lost the first set since the start of the tournament, but showed calm in the important moments and never surrendered.
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