Del Potro to face second-seed Alexander Zverev for a place in the final
Friday 2 March 2018 09:58, UK
Juan Martin del Potro maintained his perfect career record against Dominic Thiem with a 6-2 7-6 (9-7) victory over the Austrian in their Mexico Open quarter-final in Acapulco.
Del Potro, who improved his head-to-head record against Thiem to 4-0, will have little time to savour his victory as he prepares for Friday's blockbuster semi-final clash against second-seed Alexander Zverev.
German Zverev, the highest seed still standing after the pre-tournament withdrawal of Rafa Nadal, earlier dusted American Ryan Harrison 6-4 6-1.
Last year's US Open finalist and fifth seed Kevin Anderson also reached the last four after serving 18 aces and saving six break points to edge South Korean young gun Hyeon Chung 7-6 (7-5) 6-4.
Standing in the South African's path to the final will be 21-year-old unseeded American Jared Donaldson, who won 100 per cent of his first serve points in a 6-3 6-1 thrashing of Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
You can watch the Tie Break Tens tournament live from Madison Square Gardens in New York on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Mix from midnight on Monday, and don't forget you can watch repeats on Sky Sports Action from midday on Tuesday and 7pm on Sky Sports Action & Sky Sports Mix.
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