DelPo on the silent road to finals?

[TupeloDanger]

Fair enough, but for a guy who's been absent from the tour for almost 2 years, I think Del Potro is heading in the right direction. If they're was any member of the top 5 that he had a legitimate chance of beating, it was Wawrinka because he's a roller coaster performance wise. While I don't think Del Potro played his best ever earlier today, I think he put a solid enough performance that he can build on and perhaps surprise us all and make the QF. He served very well, forehand was good and his net game was decent. Sure his backhand isn't what it used to be, but since he came back, he's been doing a respectable job of hiding/playing around that weakness.

He's absolutely heading in the right direction, and I'd suggest that his game says he'll be back before too long. Just saying that the game he played today isn't the game he needs to be playing to win. And while it was positive in every way, it deserves a big "thumbs down" in a thread about his road "to the final." He ain't getting there like this, positive step or not. I say this as someone who would root for him over everyone else in the current top twenty.

 

[skip1969]

i really haven't looked at the draw, but i can say that it was awesome seeing him on the court again, wailing on that forehand. honestly, he was missed on the tour. he's a guy who actually played a little differently.

 

[macattack]

This x100. It's a real long shot he'll go deep at Wimbledon, but it was damn fun to watch him out there. I also think this match showed he's turned the corner and is ramping back up to something like his former self. That's huge for the mental game.

i really haven't looked at the draw, but i can say that it was awesome seeing him on the court again, wailing on that forehand. honestly, the was missed on the tour. he's a guy who actually played a little differently.

 

[Mainad]

This is the first time Del Potro has played Wimbledon since his epic semi with Djokovic back in 2013 and it's beginning to look as if he's carrying on from where he left off!

 

[Alan_Hill]

Why didn't he change to Natural Gut earlier


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[chjtennis]

Beating Wawrinka was a great work, but I'm not sure if Delpo can reproduce this kind of performance a few more times.

 

[Wilhelm]

Delpo played well, but got a little lucky since Stan lost his head along the way. Anyway, I believe his slicing is actually helping him on grass, whereas on other surfaces it is more of a hindrance.