Djokovic imperious, courageous Del Potro powers on


  • Tennis
  • Thursday, 04 Jul 2013

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in their men's quarter-final tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London July 3, 2013. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - An imperious Novak Djokovic proved unstoppable and courageous Juan Martin Del Potro indomitable as both claimed straight-sets victories on Wednesday to set up a Wimbledon semi-final clash.

Top seed Djokovic reeled off his fifth successive three-set victory although his quarter-final against Czech seventh seed Tomas Berdych was harder than the 7-6(5) 6-4 6-3 scoreline suggested.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka takes positives from Madrid Open defeat to Swiatek
Tennis-Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open
Tennis-Injured Sinner withdraws from Rome Masters
Tennis-Rublev eases past Fritz, faces Auger-Aliassime in Madrid final
Tennis-Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open due to injury
Tennis-Medvedev joins growing injury list ahead of French Open
Tennis-Medvedev withdraws from Madrid Open as Lehecka advances into semis
Tennis-Swiatek dismantles Keys, Sabalenka roars back against Rybakina to secure Madrid final replay
Tennis-Fiery Rublev keeps a cool head to move on in Madrid
Tennis-Flawless Rublev knocks out champion Alcaraz to move into Madrid semis

Others Also Read