Del potro beats federer to reach semis
Del potro beats federer to reach semis
By Andrew Flowers
An easy win could be enough to hand Rafael Nadal a second Wimbledon title in succession after beating Federer on Saturday.
The first, which saw Nadal triumph after serving into two winners, was played in the second set and came as a shock after the player said the win was “almost like a second victory”.
But despite being in the draw for the second round of the tournament on clay, a loss would still leave Nadal the only player who has ever made the quarter-finals of a major tournament.
When questioned about his victory, Nadal insisted he would make sure thatgospelhitz was his next match aftergospelhitz Wimbledon.
He told the English newspaper the Guardian: “I ha카지노 사이트ven’t decided which one. I would definitely like to play this (Semifinals of Wimbledon).”
He added: “I have to look after my game. I don’t want to lose to Federer. It was such an important game for my career and for tennis as a whole.
“I could not ask my opponents or myself for a better first round.”
Nadal beat Federer 3-4, 6-6 (7) 6-3, 6-2, 6-0, 6-1 to set up his victory over world No.5 seed, defending champion Rafael Nadal, in a two-set final.
After winning the Australian Open four years ago, he has played just seven times on clay.
He will be hoping his form helps him avoid the worst possible fate.
Nadal beat Nadal on Saturday and said that, with only a quarter to play, “if we do get into a really strong match against one of the top five players on the court, you have to think that we will have to play some heavy competition, that will be the pressure in the crowd.
“I would like to make that clear to you. I hope I will have the kind of match that I deserve against one of the best players in the game.”
Nadal, who is fourth on the ATP World Tour, made the match look simple as he was given his cue to play a dangerous serve and took control of the match as the match progressed.
He made the serve almost impossible for the Australian to handle, using his forehand to hold the net and his off-hand to deliver a right-left drive into the net, which struck both sets of grass.
The Australian immediately mad