Nadal next as Del Potro sees off Simon

Juan Martin Del Potro set up a Wimbledon fourth-round clash with defending champion Rafael Nadal after knocking out 15th seed Gilles Simon in three tight sets.

Juan Martin Del Potro set up a Wimbledon fourth-round clash with defending champion Rafael Nadal after knocking out 15th seed Gilles Simon in three tight sets.

Resuming after yesterday’s downpour, the match was delicately poised, with Del Potro one set up, but a break down in the second at 4-2.

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