August 3, 2012: The day Federer and Del Potro played an Olympic marathon at Wimbledon
08/03/2024 04:59 AM
On this day, August 3 in 2012, in the semi-finals of the London Olympics, Roger Federer edged Juan Martin del Potro (3-6, 7-6, 19-17) after four hours and 26 minutes of play in the longest three-set singles men’s match in the Open era. Thanks to this win, Federer, who had just reclaimed the world No 1 ranking, reached another major final in London, less than a month after having triumphed at…