Juan Martín del Potro lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the Cincinnati Masters 1000
Juan Martín del Potro lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the Cincinnati Masters 1000. The match lasted less than two hours and had scores of 6-3 and 7-5 in favor of the Bulgarian.
The Argentine started the first set with many errors, but in the second set he showed improvement. He even managed to break his opponent's serve, but physical discomfort hindered his performance.
Dimitrov took advantage of Del Potro's problems and turned the score around in the second set without major difficulties.
1 Set: Dimitrov won 6-3
2 Set: Dimitrov won 7-5
Juan Martín del Potro faces Grigor Dimitrov live at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday for the Cincinnati Masters 1000 round of 16. The Argentine tennis player is preparing for another tough battle against a challenging opponent.
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Juan Martín del Potro advances in Cincinnati: defeated Krueger and qualified for the round of 16
The "Tower of Tandil" defeated American Mitchell Krueger by a double 6-4 in the second round of the tournament. Del Potro had to put in extra effort to defeat Krueger, who didn't make it easy for him.
Meanwhile, Grigor Dimitrov, currently ranked 11th in the world, defeated Spaniard Feliciano López. The Bulgarian won the match with scores of 7-6 (5) and 6-4 in a 1 hour and 30 minutes game.
This will be the sixth time that Del Potro and Dimitrov face each other. So far, the Argentine has a great advantage as he has won all their matches. The last time they faced each other was on May 14th in Italy.
That time, Del Potro defeated Grigor 3-6, 6-2, and 6-3 in the Rome Masters 1000. This will be the first time they face each other in Cincinnati. The Argentine tennis player is the favorite, but anything can happen.