Del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion, beat reigning US Open champion Murray for just the second time in seven meetings and booked a clash with World No 1 Novak Djokovic for a place in the final. <img alt="Del Potro" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/mar/del.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 408px;" /> Del Potro celebrates his victory over Andy Murray on Saturday. PIC/AFP Djokovic earlier remained unbeaten in 2013 with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over France&rsquo;s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.u00a0The defeat means Murray will have to wait longer for a chance to overtake Roger Federer for the second spot in the world rankings. Murray could have risen to No 2 for the second time in his career by reaching the final here after Federer bowed out in the quarter-finals. But the Scot was undone by eight double faults, the last coming on match point to bring things to a close after two hours and 32 minutes. Sharapova in women&rsquo;s final Maria Sharapova reached her first final of 2013 on Friday, beating Maria Kirilenko 6-4, 6-3 in a semi-final slugfest to set up a title showdown with Caroline Wozniacki. By reaching the final, Sharapova is projected to rise one spot to No 2 in the world when the new rankings are announced on Monday.

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro upset World No 3 Andy Murray 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-1 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Indian Wells Masters.

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