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Indian Wells Masters 1000 - Quarter-finals - Men

Nationality Player Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
SpainR Nadal66---
ArgentinaJ Del Potro24---

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Rafael Nadal

Nationality ESP
Date of Birth 03/06/1986
Height 1.85 m
Weight 85 kg

Juan Martin Del Potro

Nationality ARG
Date of Birth 23/09/1988
Height 1.98 m
Weight 82 kg
 

Live Comments

  1. 6-4 - Nadal is through to the last four; the former champion is a step closer to regaining his title. We saw the best of Nadal in the opening ten games before Del Potro through caution to the wind.

  2. 5-3 - Nadal gets a challenge wrong as Del Potro fires a fine forehand crosscourt winner...and when Nadal hooks a forehand wide, the Argentine has a break!

  3. 5-2 - Del Potro manages a second hold as Nadal presses for an early finish, but it is just lip-servce, really; this match has been done a long time. Nadal is finding the corners, and Del Potro hasn't the heart to run the ball down at the moment.

  4. 4-1 - A second break for Nadal as Del Potro continues to struggle with his serve, down at 46% first serve at the moment, and 44% for his second serve. Nadal is rolling into the last four here.,..

  5. 3-1 - A long service game from Nadal as Del Potro, who looks to have recovered somewhat from his injury, finally seems to hit a bit of form from the baseline.

  6. 2-1 - More pressure on the del Potro serve as he faces break-points with Nadal sniffing around for the kill...but the lanky South American shows good heart to hold and get on the board.

  7. 2-0 - Nadal finds himself in a first spot of bother at 15-30, but sends a sliced ace out wide to get back on track...

  8. 1-0 - Ah dear: this isn't going well for Del Potro; he is broken again, this time to 30, thanks to a poor backhand into the net; there is little point in him continuing on here.

  9. 6-2 - Nadal takes the opening set when he holds with real comfort; Del Potro is a passenger here...he looks really unhappy with his arm...

  10. 5-2 - Del Potro calls for the trainer again after surrendering his serve once more; he doesn't look happy.

  11. 4-2 - Nadal carries on his merry way with another comfortable service hold; Del Potro still looks a little uncomfortable with that inury.

  12. 3-2 - A slightly worrying moment here as Del Potro receives some treatment on his right forearm having held his serve to cit Nadal's lead to 2-3.

  13. 3-1 - Nadal holds to consolidate his break; he has lost only two points on his serve so far and looks in great shape at the start of this opening set.

  14. 2-1 - Nadal holds before engaging Del Potro in the toughest of service game...the Spaniard works around his opponent before finishing with a backhand into the corner to set up break-point...and finally gets his break.

  15. 0-1 - Del Potro is twice the player he was when these two last met at Queens in 2007...he holds to 15 with a solid volley at the net to get on the board in this match.

  16. 0-0 - OKAY! HERE WE GO!

ATP Standing 2009

Points
1 Roger Federer 10550 stay
2 Rafael Nadal 9205 stay
3 Novak Djokovic 8310 stay
4 Andrew Murray 7030 stay
5 Juan Martin Del Potro 6785 stay
6 Nikolay Davydenko 4930 stay
7 Andy Roddick 4410 stay
8 Robin Soderling 3410 up
9 Fernando Verdasco 3300 stay
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2875 up

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  1. Rafa you are the best no one can stop in your Way not­ roger not murry no one you rock!! Keep on the good work­ it the semis and finals i am your no. 1 fan

    From zeina.haffar, on Sat 21 Mar 7:08AM

  2. Rafa will win roddick and then roger will win murray­ and rafa and roger will meet in the final and rafa will­ win roger runner up

    From ugelela, on Sat 21 Mar 6:59AM

  3. Could u guys find match cast 2 nite no idea why it­ never came up till into 2nd set not impressed

    From Marc, on Sat 21 Mar 1:15AM

  4. I just want to remind Mr.Simon Reed Britain's tenis­ commentator of his last article on the champion in the­ making Fernado Vadasco.Perhaps it's still yet­ happen maybe in a year or even more.

    From drammeh, on Sat 21 Mar 1:13AM

  5. I BELIEVE YOU GUYS GOT BE MORE SERIOUS WITH THE MATCH­ CAST!!!

    From drammeh, on Sat 21 Mar 1:05AM

  6. What's wrong with the matgh commentator?

    From drammeh, on Sat 21 Mar 1:01AM

  7. i have only just got into match cast looking for it it­ has just come up now missed best part of set and­ quarter arrgghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    From Marc, on Sat 21 Mar 12:54AM

  8. Nadal I love you!

    From ilanithalimi, on Sat 21 Mar 12:20AM

  9. Del Potro has no chance against Nadal, he is such a bad­ player in this game. He can't even make nadal go­ out for it. He might get the correction he received­ from Federer in the AO.

    From Pooks, on Sat 21 Mar 12:09AM

  10. It will surely be a great game but i do hope RAFA­ wins.
    VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    From HotKutie01675, on Sat 21 Mar 12:03AM

  11. hey mckeevermarc...verdasco lost to fed already. quite­ sad. i wanted him to win.

    From Ray V, on Fri 20 Mar 11:54PM

  12. The match has started and it is Del potro 1-0 up

    From Pooks, on Fri 20 Mar 11:48PM

  13. What the hell is wrong with nadal's always pulling­ his string out of his bloody arse? can he not wear a­ better pant?

    From Pooks, on Fri 20 Mar 11:45PM

  14. 0:00 AM (MIDNIGHT)

    From tcchadwick, on Fri 20 Mar 7:22PM

  15. Its gonna be late nite just waiting for Fed-Verdasco­ this could well be another classic, was really­ impressed with Verdasco in aussie open against rafa he­ is match for anyone on his day A well improved player­ on the circuit.

    From Marc, on Fri 20 Mar 1:23AM

  16. Can anyone tell me when the Rafa - Del Potro Match­ starts really lookin forward to this 1!!!!!!!!!

    From Marc, on Fri 20 Mar 1:18AM
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