translated from Spanish: Del Potro went on to the final of the US Open after the abandonment of Nadal

nearly a decade after his consecration at the United States open, Juan Martín de el Potro will play his second final of Grand Slam.El Argentine agreed to the duel by the t title of the tournament favorite when Rafael Nadal left because of an injury in his right knee after the second set Friday. “Del Potro won 7-6 (3), 6-2 when the reigning champion and the world number one could not continue.” It is not the best way to win a game”, said del Potro. “I like to play against Rafa because it is more fighter tennis player. I don’t like to see him suffer and I am saddened by it.” The Spanish had received treatment on the knee that had affected him in previous rounds of the tournament. I could almost not be moved during the second. It was the second abandonment of Nadal in a big this season. It also made it into the quarter-final of the Australia open before Marin Cilic. But then he went to the France open to win his 11th title on the clay of Paris.nadal beat a del Potro in the semifinals of last year’s and Vettel to Kevin Anderson in the final for his third title of the US Open.Desde five consecutive titles won by Roger faith derer between 2004-08, nobody has ask to defend the title in the last big season. That streak of Federer was interrupted the following year after losing before del Potro, the only title in the Argentine in a Slam. “The third seeded had lost against Nadal in their last three matches, all in the major events.” I am happy to return to the final”, said del Potro. “It has great meant, I was not expecting return to a Grand Slam final.” This is my favorite tournament and my best memories are from 2009 here. “But a child, and now I’m older”. Novak Djokovic and Kei Nishikori disputed the other semi-final.

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