Tennis: Juan Martin del Potro Defeats Marin Cilic
January 25th 2009 10:37
Juan Martin del Potro has secured the first of the men's quarter-final berths at the Australian Open. The eighth seed defeated Croatian 19th seed Marin Cilic 5-7 6-4 6-4 6-2.
The two highly-rated 20-year-olds traded service breaks for the first three sets before del Potro's edge and big-match experience told in the difficult conditions.
"It's very tough to play in these conditions but I'm glad I managed to come back and beat him," del Potro said.
At 20, he becomes the youngest quarter-finalist since Richard Krajicek in 1992 and faces a likely showdown with triple champion Roger Federer, who plays Tomas Berdych on Sunday night.
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The two highly-rated 20-year-olds traded service breaks for the first three sets before del Potro's edge and big-match experience told in the difficult conditions.
"It's very tough to play in these conditions but I'm glad I managed to come back and beat him," del Potro said.
At 20, he becomes the youngest quarter-finalist since Richard Krajicek in 1992 and faces a likely showdown with triple champion Roger Federer, who plays Tomas Berdych on Sunday night.
Juan Martin del Potro
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