US Open Roger Federer knocked out by Juan Martin del Potro at Flushing Meadows
Channel: News daily star
Date: 10/09/2017

US Open: Roger Federer has fallen to Juan Martin del Potro at Flushing MeadowsThe legendary Swiss went into the showdown at the Arthur Ashe Stadium having won every Grand Slam match he'd played in 2017.But his Argentine opponent was in no mood to offer him safe passage into the semi-finals and he took the first set, 7-5.Federer, with the prospect of a first ever US Open clash against Rafael Nadal on the cards, fought back to win the second, 3-6.The third set was level until Del Potro won the tie-break 10-8 and therefore edged in front again, 7-5 3-6 7-6 (10-8).And the 28-year-old completed the job in the fourth set, serving the match out to take a 7-5 3-6 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 victory.