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Juan Martín del Potro reacts during his match with Stan Wawrinka. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters
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Juan Martín del Potro reacts during his match with Stan Wawrinka. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters
Juan Martin del Potro knocked out 4th seed Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3!
Juan Martin del Potro beat the fourth seed, in only his second grand slam match after his return from the awful, wretched, miserable wrist injury that took him away from us for almost three years!
The unseeded Argentine took 2 hours and 44 minutes to wrap up the 2nd round match against the Swiss.
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It was del Potro?s first win against a Top 5 player in the Emirates ATP Rankings since he defeated Rafael Nadal at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event in Shanghai three years ago. Del Potro was making his return to the lawn of the All England Club after a two-year absence, having missed the event in 2014 and 2015 due to wrist injury. In his most recent trip to Wimbledon in 2013, he reached the semi-finals.
An amazing effort from the former US Open champion who served with pace and precision. Just think how good Del Potro could be if he ever regains 100% fitness.
Watch the twitter reactions from the tennis world after this major 2nd round upset.
Del Potro is back with a bang! Beats Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 and gets a standing ovation
LIVE: https://t.co/TKVudB9aa4
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) July 1, 2016
1092 days since he was last on Centre Court, and Del Potro returns with a win.
No wonder he's smiling… https://t.co/Az44axvoo0
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2016
Juan Martin Del Potro upsets 4th seed Stan Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in 2nd round of #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/mtic1G9nBn
— Gianni Alderighi (@GianniAlderighi) July 1, 2016
Vamos @delpotrojuan ??? #Wimbledon
— Mercedes (@MechaBur) July 1, 2016
@JTink81 @delpotrojuan definitely! Give him a few months and hopefully he'll start getting some results! Outside bet for the US?
— Nick Anderton (@NandoUTG) July 1, 2016
@delpotrojuan… Three years away from game seems to have brought him that much more closer to the game.. Beautiful!
Hats off!!
— Arpit Ranka (@arpitranka) July 1, 2016
@Wimbledon @delpotrojuan So happy for you.. Bravo Champion 🙂
— Vividh Raje (@VividhRaje) July 1, 2016
That winning feeling…@delpotrojuan, back on Centre Court and back in the third round #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/6j8hvoV5yC
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2016
Watching a #wimbledon crowd rejoice in the victory of an Argentinian tennis player is the most heartening thing I've seen post Brexit.
— AnneSusan (@toady) July 1, 2016
"I'm playing tennis again and I feel alive." Martin del Potro ? #Wimbledon https://t.co/rMCJrXW49u
— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) July 1, 2016
I think the most disturbing image from #Wimbledon is Vijay Amritraj's dyed hair. Someone please tell him we know exactly how old he is.
— Arun G (@aarungeorge) July 1, 2016
Many congratulations @delpotrojuan! A great win and so good to have you back again!!!! ?
— Sue Wright (@SueAWright) July 1, 2016
Stan Wawrinka in Grand Slams since the start of 2014:
W
1R
QF
QF
SF
W
QF
SF
4R
SF
2R— Gaspar Ribeiro Lan?a (@gasparlanca) July 1, 2016
Wawrinka suffers his first loss at a Slam before the fourth round since the 2014 French Open #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/0GA6HQML4d
— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) July 1, 2016
I think the most disturbing image from #Wimbledon is Vijay Amritraj's dyed hair. Someone please tell him we know exactly how old he is.
— Arun G (@aarungeorge) July 1, 2016
Del Potro is back, and Wawrinka is out! #Wimbledon
— Mary Beth Jackson (@mbjtennis) July 1, 2016
Enthusiastic appreciation, Brits loves Argentine Juan Martin del @delpotrojuan #Wimbledon https://t.co/D3GJg0Svkr
— Nemera Mamo (@Qumbiikoo) July 1, 2016
Del Potro
Young
Pouille
Tomic
Bautista Agut
Berdych
Becker
Youzhny
Zverev
Sousa
VeselyOne will be a #Wimbledon semifinalist.#BBCTennis
— DavidLaw (@DavidLawTennis) July 1, 2016
Brilliant match between Del Potro and Wawrinka. Shame Wawrinka had to go out so soon, but great to see Del Potro back. #Wimbledon2016
— The Brod (@BrodSutherland) July 1, 2016
With Wawrinka's loss, Nadal remains No. 4 unless Nishikori reaches the final
— Luigi Gatto (@LuisGatTWI) July 1, 2016
It's advantage Del Potro on Centre – the Argentine takes the 3rd set from Wawrinka to edge 3-6 6-3 7-6(2) ahead pic.twitter.com/2rcVtp7q64
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2016
.@stanwawrinka has the #Wimbledon crowd in stitches after suggesting a trip to the opticians' for @delpotrojuan https://t.co/AEooYDPtCW
— FOX Sports Tennis (@FoxSportsTennis) July 1, 2016
"Del Potro" shows up as trending topic in India at rank 7.
— Trends Of India (@Top10Hashtag) July 1, 2016
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15 MINUTES TO GO…
The meeting of two Grand Slam champions: Stan Wawrinka v Juan Martin del Potro #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/aoSmA5HGMk
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2016
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Del Potro: "I like to share moments with the crowd. They support me on every single point & that's why I keep fighting in every single set"
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2016
