NADAL: ALL OR NOTHING

Even with a sore foot, Rafael Nadal marched forward to win his match against Juan Martin Del Potro.

The score: 7-6, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.

Del Potro took a tumble on his hip in the third set but soldiered on.

We hope that there is nothing medically serious for both!!

CNN reports:

Nadal called for the doctor at the end of the first set after suffering an injury to his left foot that impeded his movement but he battled through the pain to take the opener on a tie-break.

However, as Nadal moved gingerly around the court in the second set, Del Potro took full advantage to level the match thanks to some booming ground strokes.

In the third set Del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open champion, fell awkwardly when trying to change direction on the baseline and he left the court to be seen by the doctor.

The 22-year-old returned and ensured the third set went into a tie-break but made a series of unforced errors to hand his Spanish opponent the upper hand before Nadal powered to victory in the fourth.

I thought I would have to retire at the end of the first set because there was a lot of pain

After the match Nadal told reporters: "I don't know what the problem is, it seems to be a problem with the bone in the foot.