Nadal sets up semi-final clash with Del Potro
Wednesday - September 5, 2018 1:16 pm ,
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Nadal sets up semi-final clash with Del Potro
New York Sep 5 (IANS) Spain s Rafael Nadal defeated Austria s Dominic Thiem in an epic five-set quarter-final at the US Open tennis tournament.
The reigning US Open champion and world number one endured a gruelling match against ninth-seeded Thiem who swept the first set 6-0 on Tuesday night reports EFE news agency.
Nadal mounted an impressive comeback winning the next two sets as he got to grips with the Austrian s power.
Thiem levelled the match with a fourth set tie-break victory before Nadal finally edged a tense final set after another tie-break.
The match which lasted 4 hours and 49 minutes ended after 2 a.m. local time with Nadal prevailing 0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-5).
The Spaniard moves on to the semi-finals where he will meet Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro world no. 3 who defeated American John Isner 6 (5)-7 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-2 on Tuesday.
--IANS ajb/mr
The reigning US Open champion and world number one endured a gruelling match against ninth-seeded Thiem who swept the first set 6-0 on Tuesday night reports EFE news agency.
Nadal mounted an impressive comeback winning the next two sets as he got to grips with the Austrian s power.
Thiem levelled the match with a fourth set tie-break victory before Nadal finally edged a tense final set after another tie-break.
The match which lasted 4 hours and 49 minutes ended after 2 a.m. local time with Nadal prevailing 0-6 6-4 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-5).
The Spaniard moves on to the semi-finals where he will meet Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro world no. 3 who defeated American John Isner 6 (5)-7 6-3 7-6 (4) 6-2 on Tuesday.
--IANS ajb/mr
