8:03 am | July 10, 2018 | Go to Source | Author:
LONDON — Juan Martin del Potro advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time since 2013 after beating Gilles Simon 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5), 5-7, 7-6 (5).
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal continue to cruise at Wimbledon. Both reached the quarterfinals and have yet to drop a set this tournament.
It has been a protracted comeback for the 12-time Grand Slam winner since a shocking defeat at Wimbledon two years ago, but there is a growing sense that the three-time champ is getting back to his best.
After dropping the first set, seven-time champion Serena Williams turned up the intensity to beat Camila Giorgi and reach the Wimbledon semifinals.
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The fifth-seeded del Potro failed to convert four match points when serving at 5-4 in the fourth set, but maintained his composure to close out the contest with his first opportunity in the tiebreaker that followed.
The only fourth-round contest to be carried over to Tuesday lasted 4 hours, 24 minutes, making it the longest men’s singles match of the tournament.
It is the first time since he reached the Australian Open and French Open quarterfinals in 2012 that del Potro has qualified for the last eight at consecutive Grand Slams.
He reached the semifinals at the All England Club in 2013, but four wrist surgeries — three on the left — almost made him retire.
The Argentine next faces two-time champion Rafael Nadal , who has reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time since 2011.
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