Tennis Channel’s Match of the Year goes to the first rubber of Great Britain versus Argentina Davis Cup semifinal tie.
After stunning Djokovic in the first round of the Olympics, del Potro defeated Andy Murray in a five-set thriller.
Del Potro won the first set 6-4 but Murray came back to win the next two sets.
Del Potro then won the next two sets, taking the rubber 6-4, 5-7, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.
Murray had 35 aces versus del Potro’s 19, but del Potro made only 28 errors compared to Murray’s 48.
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Original author: Ashley Ndebele