Creature Vs Creature: Del Potro's Time Has Come

Introduction This U.S. Open has been full of upsets and ironies. The womens top seeds fell apart, two of the top three contenders for the men’s championship did not manage to make it to the semi-finals, two players came back from sabbatical or injuries and surprised everybody… The tournament also faced an irony as they celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Super Saturday—this term was coined after 1984—by…not celebrating it at all! Rains have forced it to a Super Sunday, when the two men’s semi-finals and the women’s finals will be played. The first of the semis is between the No. 6 seed Juan Martin Del Potro and the No. 3 seed Rafael Nadal, who are both aiming for their first U.S. Open final appearance. In fact, should Del Potro go through, this will be maiden Grand Slam final. As always, Bleacher Report brings you its Creature vs Creature analysis for this much anticipated contest. This column will discuss the Argentine’...