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Wawrinka holds off Del Potro
- Updated: September 8, 2016
Stan Wawrinka outlasted a fading Juan Martin del Potro in four sets to secure his place in the US Open semi-finals.
The double Grand Slam winner ended a rousing fightback by the Argentine to finally progress 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the early hours of Thursday at New York’s Flushing Meadows.
Del Potro, the 2009 winner, had missed nine successive slams due to a string of wrist surgeries before returning to Wimbledon, where he conquered Wawrinka in the second round and went on to claim silver at the Rio Olympics.
Swiss star Wawrinka, the 2014 Australian Open winner and 2015 French Open champion, will next meet sixth seed Kei Nishikori of Japan, US Open runner-up two years ago, who upset Andy Murray in five sets.
Friday’s other semi-final will pit world No 1 Novak …
