Del Potro battles past Gasquet at ATP finals
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Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina reacts during his men's singles tennis match against Richard Gasquet of France at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London November 4, 2013. |
Fourth seed Juan Martin Del Potro fought back from one set down to beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the first match of Group B at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday.
The Argentine big server took two hours and 23 minutes to defeat the eighth seed 6-7 (4), 6-3, 7-5.
The win was crucial for del Potro, who faces defending champion Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the other two group matches.
Del Potro came to London following two victories last month in Tokyo and Basel. He also beat Rafael Nadal to make the final of the Shanghai Masters.
Gasquet, competing for the second time after 2007, was ranked ninth but qualified thanks to the withdrawal of third-ranked Andy Murray.
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