ROTTERDAM: Juan Martin del Potro dispatched Bulgarian youngster Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4 yesterday to move into his second straight Rotterdam World Tennis event final.
The Argentine winner, seeded second and now the top-ranked player left after Friday’s shock elimination of Roger Federer by Julien Benneteau, will play either the Swiss star’s conqueror or fifth seed Gilles Simon.
Del Potro, who lost the final to Federer here a year ago, lifted a pair of indoor titles last autumn in Vienna and Basel.
“Anything can happen in the finals, I have to play at my best and not give my opponent any chance to break,” the Del Potro. “I’m a little surprised not to see Federer in the final, But Benneteau plays well on hardcourt and Roger can have a bad day like anyone.
“Benneteau deserved to win the match. Playing someone like Roger is always a pleasure but I’m focused on the match in front of me,” he added yesterday.
AFP
