Another good tournament another final for Delpo that is 1 match away from his 15th career title.
The Argentine no.1 was lucky to benefit from a rain interruption when he was 1-4 down in the opening set. That helped Delpo to be back on track and recover the 1 break deficit. Then Juan Martin managed also to save a couple of save points when he was 5-6 down.
In the second set the only difference between the two was just one break, Eventually Juan Martina won the match in 1 hour and 52 minutes scoring 74 points vs. Haas’ 69.
Delpo: I was lucky because of the rain
“I was down in the beginning, but I think the rain helped me to come back in the first set. I was lucky in that moment, but in the end I played so solid.” said the world no.7.
The final vs. Inser
Delpo will play the final against home favourite John Isner. Head to head is 3-0 for Juan Martin.
Delpo: Playing Isner in Washington will be terrible
“Against Isner, here in the United States, hard courts, and with his serve, it’s going to be a really terrible match for me but I will try to return some serves and play my game. Being in the final means a lot to me,” said the Argentine.
