Nadal holdspublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 4-2 Del Potro*
Nadal holds off the Argentine barrage. That's got to boost the Spaniard. He's close.
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Men's singles quarter-finals action
Rafael Nadal beats Juan Martin del Potro to reach semi-finals
Spaniard wins 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 6-4 after nearly five hours
Faces Novak Djokovic after Serb beats Kei Nishikori 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-2
Kevin Anderson beats eight-time champion Roger Federer
Saves match point in third set to win 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 6-4 13-11
South African eighth seed will face John Isner in last four on Friday
American Isner beats Milos Raonic 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 6-3
Nadal holdspublished at 20:22 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
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*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
Saved. Deuce.
We go again.
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*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
The crowd are so into this now. They scream and gasp through the point - you've heard it before, you know what I mean - and then get even louder as Nadal nets.
Break point Del Potro.
Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
Now Nadal with the frame. You can forgive them a couple of those.
Deuce again.
Postpublished at 20:18 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
Juan Martin del Potro can't believe it. The point was there for the taking! Nadal is out wide and DelPo has a half-court forehand just sitting there but he frames it out.
A big, big chance. Deuce.
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*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
Nadal goes long!
Break back point for Del Potro...
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Ganz: The court has become too slippery with the blood and sweat of these two great players
Ahnaf: Rafael Nadal v Juan Martin Del Potro could easily have been the final at Wimbledon. Incredible tennis from both, warriors.
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*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
The Del Potro sledge hammer falters but then he gets lucky with a flick of the tape.
Nadal hits back.
30-30.
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*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
Nadal made a friend earlier...
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*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
My word this is good. Del Potro with the forehand passing shot winner now.
This is the best tennis I've seen in quite a while.
0-15.
Postpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
Andy Murray
Two-time Wimbledon champion on BBC TVA beautiful backhand cross-court, great hitting. It was some hitting from both in that rally but Rafa came up with the goods in the end.
Nadal breakspublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 3-2 Del Potro
"Vamos!!!!!" Nadal punches the air after finding the open court with a backhand. This is sensational tennis and Rafa has the crucial break.
Hold serve from here and he wins.
Media caption, Nadal breaks Del Potro in the deciding set
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Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 2-2 Del Potro*
What's going on? Nadal is flat on his back again!
Another slip and he's fine again.
One break point saved. One to come...
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Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 2-2 Del Potro*
Now Nadal is down. He's fine as well. He's more bothered about whether the ball landed in.
And it hasn't.
Two break points to Nadal.
Postpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 2-2 Del Potro*
Danger for Del Po. Is this Rafa's moment?
0-30.
'As good as it gets!' - Del Potro dives to win point against Nadalpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
How good was this?
Media caption, 'As good as it gets!' - Del Potro dives to win point against Nadal
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Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 2-2 Del Potro*
Pressure? No pressure. Nadal is on top in the rally so Del Potro skies a ball high into the Wimbledon evening sky. It takes an age to come down but once it does Nadal puts it away with ease.
Back over to you, Juan.
Postpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 2-1 Del Potro
Tim Henman
Former British number one on BBC TVNadal has been smart tactically. He’s used the serve and volley and looked to finish at the net. But when he’s backed Del Potro up he’s used the drop shot.
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*Nadal 7-5 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 6-4 1-2 Del Potro
Into a fourth hour we go.
Centre Court settles down again after all the drama of that last game.
You can hear a pin drop once again. Nadal's grunts interrupt the silence.
From 40-15 Rafa is pegged back to deuce. It's now DelPo piling on the pressure.
Isner takes third setpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 11 July 2018
Raonic 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (7-9) 4-6 Isner
Image source, EPABig John Isner is now one set away from a semi-final with Kevin Anderson.
The American's one break of serve against Milos Raonic gives him the third set in their match on Court One.
If the ninth seed does it, how many aces will Centre Court see on Friday?