Argentine Del Potro eases into semis despite scare

Eighth seed Juan Martin Del Potro secured a straight sets win over 4th seed David Ferrer to reach the last four of the men’s singles. 

He has reached his first Wimbledon semi final but his condition remains in doubt after he needed to receive treatment after falling heavily on his left knee which was already strapped during the fifth point of the match. The match was delayed for five minutes.

The former US Open winner came back even stronger and cruised to a 6-2 6-4 7-6 (7-5) win in 2 hours and 16 minutes over Spaniard Ferrer who struggled with the skill and determination of the Argentine.

“It’s going to be dangerous if I don’t recover in the next few days,” Del Potro said of his knee.

“I was really close to pulling out, I felt a lot of pain. But the doctor gave me some massive pills.

“I think I played my best tennis in this match, I’m so happy with my level at this moment.”

Del Potro will now face the winner of Novak Djokovic and Thomas Berdych in the semi finals if he is fit enough to play.

French Open Final 2013: Nadal Triumphs at Roland Garros

Rafael Nadal beat fellow Spaniard David Ferrer to win Roland Garros for a record eighth time. 

Nadal beat Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 but the match was marred by a court intruder running on with a flare targeting Nadal. He was then hauled away by security guards and Nadal showed his gratitude by shaking the hand of one of the officials. 

Ferrer battled hard and well against his superior in his first major final at the age of 31 but it was a fairytale story for Nadal as he put his name among the greats of sport with his record breaking win. Protesters targeted the French Open Final, but this was not to thwart neither attempt to triumph at the French Open.

Both men matched each other in the opening stages but Nadal fired a brilliant cross-court backhand winner to move ahead again at 4-3 and took the set with a third break. Ferrer was making his illustrious compatriot work for his service games and missed an early chance in the second set, before Nadal made him pay with a forehand winner for 2-0.

In the end, Nadal was worthy of an eighth Roland Garros Title and David Ferrer’s tournament came to an end against a deserving winner. 

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