Djokovic ousts Del Potro in Acapulco
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NOVAK Djokovic rallied to beat Argentinian Juan Martin Del Potro in three sets 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 early yesterday to advance to the Mexican Open quarterfinals.
Djokovic, playing in his first tournament since his shocking loss in the second round of the Australian Open, struggled to beat Del Potro, the 2009 US Open winner, who ousted the Serb 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2) in the first round of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
It was the first match between them since. “Every time you play against Delpo, there’s a lot of tension, emotions and quality of play,” Djokovic said. “I’m happy I was able to beat him this time.”
The 29-year-old, ranked No. 2, suffered an unexpected loss to Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin at the Australian Open.
Djokovic, making his debut in Acapulco, was trailing 3-4 in the third set, but he broke Del Potro twice and was able to preserve his serve to get the victory. He will next play Australian Nick Kyrgios, who qualified with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over American Donald Young.
Spaniard Rafael Nadal routed Italian Paolo Lorenzi 6-1, 6-1 earlier to move on to the next round. Nadal won the tournament in 2005 and 2013 and has a 12-match winning streak at the event.
The 30-year old will face Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, a 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 winner over Australia’s Jordan Thompson.
Another player on a winning streak in Acapulco is defending champion Dominic Thiem, who downed Adrian Mannarino of France, 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals.
It was the Austrian’s seventh consecutive win of the season and also his seventh in Mexico.
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