Del Potroi takes on Nadal in semi-final match at the US Open Tennis Championship in New York
Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina returns the ball to Rafael Nadal, third seed, of Spain, in the first set of their semi-final match at the US Open Tennis Championship on September 13, 2009 in New York. UPI /Monika Graff .
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Juan Martin del Potro edged third-seeded Milos Raonic 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 in Sunday's championship match of the ATP's Rakuten Japan Open.
Top-seed Juan Martin del Potro and third-seeded Milos Raonic won in straight sets Saturday and will meet in the finals of the ATP's Rakuten Japan Open.
Nicolas Almagro defeated defending champion Kei Nishikori in three sets Friday in the quarterfinals of the ATP's Rakuten Japan Open.
Defending champion Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals of the Rakuten Japan Open with a straight-set win Thursday.
Top-seeded Juan Martin del Potro advanced but No. 2 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was defeated Wednesday at the Rakuten Japan Open.
Defending champion Kei Nishikori rallied for a three-set win Tuesday in a first-round match at the ATP's Rakuten Japan Open.
Novak Djokovic remains the ATP No. 1-ranked player but Rafael Nadal could take over the top spot this week.
Joao Sousa, earning his first ATP finals berth, continued his upset run Saturday and will go against Julien Benneteau for the title at the Malaysian Open.
Novak Djokovic on Monday became the ninth player to hold the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a total of 100 weeks.
Tomas Berdych helped boost the Czech Republic into the Davis Cup finals but lost a place in the ATP world rankings to Roger Federer.
