But del Potro staved both off to force deuce. Federer answered with a backhand that hit del Potro at the net and then gained his third match point on del Potro’s forehand error. In the tiebreaker, Del Potro raced to a 6-1 lead, helped by two of Federer’s double faults. In the second-set tiebreaker, Del Potro and Federer took turns arguing with chair umpire Fergus Murphy. Del Potro arrived at Indian Wells having won a title in Acapulco and back in the top 10 rankings.

Source: National Post March 18, 2018 19:48 UTC