Federer vs Del Potro images: Epic tale of grit, sweat and tears

  [caption id=“attachment_404480” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] You don’t usually see Federer like this, but well, after playing for four hours and 26 minutes, one certainly needs some rest. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_404483” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Del Potro gave a fantastic performance against the Swiss master. In fact, it is hard to remember anyone giving him such a hard time in recent years. To make things funny though, someone tweeted that Del Potro was clean shaven before the match. Could be true, you know. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_404485” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] He has probably won everything in his way, but Federer was still unrelenting, displaying tremendous fitness to stay in the game. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_404487” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] Who said it’s easy to win an Olympics match? Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_404488” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] It is hard to find a picture which depicts Olympics spirit in a better way. Del Potro, after losing against Federer, cries on his opponent’s shoulders. Classic— absolute classic. Reuters[/caption]   [caption id=“attachment_404492” align=“alignleft” width=“940”] And after playing the longest three-setter in the Open era, Federer and Del Potro return— not as foes or opponents, but as comrades in arms. Reuters[/caption]