Tennis Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Successful return to US Open for Del PotroJuan Martín del Potro returns a shot to Diego Schwartzman during the first round of the US Open. NEW YORK — Juan Martín del Potro, the 2009 US Open champ, won his opening match yesterday in his first appearance at the tournament since 2013. Del Potro beat fellow Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-4 6-4 7-6 (7-3) at the Louis Armstrong Stadium after missing the tournament over the last two years because of injured wrist. Del Potro is ranked just 142nd and needed a wild card to get in. Del Potro closed out the meeting against his countryman with an ace, his 11th of the match.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 31, 2016 04:43 UTC