Juan Martin Del Potro downs Gilles Simon; meets Rafael Nadal in quarters

11 July,2018 08:48 AM IST |  London  |  AFP

In a match suspended from Monday night due to darkness with the Argentine star two sets to one ahead, Del Potro sealed victory on a fifth match point after almost four and a half hours of action on Court Two

Del Potro celebrates after beating France's Gilles Simon


Juan Martin del Potro set up a Wimbledon quarter-final clash against Rafael Nadal when he downed Gilles Simon of France 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/5), 5-7, 7-6 (7/5) yesterday.

In a match suspended from Monday night due to darkness with the Argentine star two sets to one ahead, Del Potro sealed victory on a fifth match point after almost four and a half hours of action on Court Two. Today, he will be playing in his first Wimbledon quarter-final since 2013.

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