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 | Lopez removed easily Del Potro in Tokyo4-10-2010 |
Feliciano Lopez removed with extreme ease last year's champion Juan Martin del Potro meet in the first round of the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Spaniard deal with opposition from Argentine opponent for 71 minutes, beating him 6-3, 6-0. This was the second consecutive loss to Del Potro, who treats trauma of January and last week returned to court in Thailand, where he also fell in the first round.
"It's hard to go back and play against such players. Many of them are very good, especially Feliciano this fast surface. But I'm glad I came back. I need more time to play around the same level of last year "said Del Potro.