MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Juan Martin Del Potro arrived at the Australian Open tipped as the one player capable of ending the grand slam dominance of Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray but has become the first major male casualty.
The gentle giant was felled 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 7-5 in the second round by Spain's Roberto Bautista in the early hours of Friday morning.
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