Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal seeks his fourth US Open final when he takes on former champion, Juan Martin del Potro on Friday afternoon.
Date: 7 September 2018
Match time: Not before 4 PM EDT – New York, Montreal / 9 PM BST – United Kingdom / 10 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / Saturday 6 AM AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
The world No. 1 has won 11 of his 16 matches against Delpo, and has beaten the Argentine in three of the last four majors, including an epic five-setter at Wimbledon. They have met once previously at this stage in New York, a contest which a then 20-year-old Delpo claimed in straight sets.
Rafa on playing Delpo:
Yeah, will be a very tough one.
Probably Juan Martin is – in Wimbledon he’s a great player. He’s a great player on grass. Well, he’s a great player everywhere.
But the challenge of playing him on hard of course is even higher for me personally than playing against him on clay, like happened in Roland Garros.
Even like this, I had a very lucky first set.
Will be a big challenge. Is a match that we know each other very well. I know he’s playing well.
I know that I will have to play at my highest level to keep having chances of success. I am focused on try to make that happen.
I think last three sets I improved. I increased my level. Was a step forward for me in the dynamic of the tournament. So I did it. I hope to continue that way.
Delpo:
It could be another big battle as the Wimbledon match was. Of course, I like to play always with the No. 1 of the world, doesn’t matter the tournament or the conditions or the weather. I just have the chance to play the greatest on this sport, and it’s amazing for me.
GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!
Source: US Open
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GREAT FEISTY PLAYING KEEP GOING….. IT IS OK ……YOU ARE SO GOOD AT TIE BREAK AND YOU WILL GET OTHER CHANCES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART AND YOU ARE PLAYING SOLID OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) HE LOOKS TIRED ALREADY…..AMD YOU LOOK SO FRESH AND STRONG….KEEP GOING SWEETHEART AND THANKFUL FOR YOUR FIGHTING COME BACK FROM SET POINT…THAT WAS CLASSY NADAL MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
ENJOY EVERYTHING & HAVE A GREAT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
I promised myself to watch every ball of the match and not chicken out but boy what was I thinking 🤔 😳
Rafa is playing well. Just some bad luck in the tiebreaker.
Last match at this point was very bleak indeed, does anyone remember?? Rafa is right in this match. I’m not worried.
Our champ will be just fine!
Thanks for encouraging words Mac
That was close – at least, if Rafa was going to lose the 1st set, it wasnt a bagel. Cmon Rafa youve been here before!!
Come on Rafa
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) KEEP GOING SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) THE UMPIRE ALLOWED dEL TOO MUCH TIME BETWEEN POINTS PRETENDING THE CROWD NEEDS TO BE QUIET…… OH WELL….IT IS ALL OUT ON TAPE…… CONSIDERING ALL THE 25 SECONDS TIME……THIS IS TROUBLING BECAUSE THE UMPIRE CAN TELL DEL IS ALL RED IN THE FACE AND OUT OF BREATH ALREADY….SO HE HELPED HIM….. BUT YOU SWEETHEART BROKE HIM WITH YOUR FEISTY BRILLIANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) IN THE END YOU WILL WIN THIS SEMI AND YOU WILL MAKE THE FINAL BECAUSE YOU ARE MOVING SO MUCH BETTER AND YOU ARE SERVING BEAUTIFULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) WE LOVE YOU DER RAFA AND ENJOYING YOUR AMAZING FITNESS AND CLASS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
After Rafa removed his bandage I hope I did not see him limp while walking back to the court. I hope he was just making sure his knee was ok after removing the bandage. I will not trade an injured Rafa for a trophy. Let’s get the first set, Rafa.
RAFA ROCKS
Our champ Rafa has a big problem! What’s this problem? He just doesn’t know when he’s beaten.
And that’s a great problem to have.
Keep it up champ!
Yay – Rafa saved the set – for now……
Delpo won the first set last year as well. Anyone remember what happened next?
All good. Rafa is on the case!
So Rafa is angry? Good! Channel that anger and improve as the match progresses. We’re all here rooting for you champ!
Rafas taken the strapping off his knee already
Calm down Rafa.. You’ve got this champ!
How did that happen?
Arghhhh this crowd 😡
Not the physio!!! Please god – the knee again. Hope its precaution and nothing more serious
Yeah let’s hope and pray it’s just precaution.
SEMI FINAL OUGHT TO BE COVERED BY PROS…. MUTE BUTTON IS READILY HANDY : )
I AGREE. YOU HAVE BEEN MUTED!
Oh well done rafa. Back on serve. This is going to be a long match i think
Oh no but it does take rafa a little while to get going
I’m ready, let’s do this!!
It’s raining so my satellite feed is off. But there’s amazon and joker stream so I’m all set!
Get it done Rafa Champion!!