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| Henman makes last eight in Japan | Henman makes last eight in Japan |
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| Tim Henman overcame a sluggish start to beat Argentine teenager Juan Martin del Potro and reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open in Tokyo. | Tim Henman overcame a sluggish start to beat Argentine teenager Juan Martin del Potro and reach the quarter-finals of the Japan Open in Tokyo. |
| The British number two trailed the 18-year-old 1-4 in the opening set of their rain-delayed match before coming back to win it on the tie-break. | The British number two trailed the 18-year-old 1-4 in the opening set of their rain-delayed match before coming back to win it on the tie-break. |
| The 32-year-old then broke immediately in the second set to wrap up a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win. | The 32-year-old then broke immediately in the second set to wrap up a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win. |
| The world number 55 now plays third seed Mario Ancic later on Friday. | The world number 55 now plays third seed Mario Ancic later on Friday. |
| The Croat, who was runner-up in Japan last year, saw off Rainer Schuttler of Germany in three sets. | The Croat, who was runner-up in Japan last year, saw off Rainer Schuttler of Germany in three sets. |
| Despite his early blip, Henman was pleased with the way he played. | Despite his early blip, Henman was pleased with the way he played. |
| Mario will be a difficult one as I've never beaten him Tim Henman | Mario will be a difficult one as I've never beaten him Tim Henman |
| "Even when I was a break down in the first set, I was hitting the ball well," he said. | "Even when I was a break down in the first set, I was hitting the ball well," he said. |
| "I created a lot of opportunities. So I just stayed patient. I played better and better as the match went on, so I'm really pleased. | "I created a lot of opportunities. So I just stayed patient. I played better and better as the match went on, so I'm really pleased. |
| "I lost my serve once and did a very good job to get in front in the second set. I really think the conditions suit me well." | "I lost my serve once and did a very good job to get in front in the second set. I really think the conditions suit me well." |
| It will be a long day for Henman, whose match against Del Potro began at 9am local time but whose quarter-final is unlikely to start before midnight in Japan. | It will be a long day for Henman, whose match against Del Potro began at 9am local time but whose quarter-final is unlikely to start before midnight in Japan. |
| "I'm not usually at my best first thing in the morning and nine o'clock is pretty early to be out on the match court so I'm pleased I won under the circumstances," he said. | "I'm not usually at my best first thing in the morning and nine o'clock is pretty early to be out on the match court so I'm pleased I won under the circumstances," he said. |
| "Mario will be a difficult one as I've never beaten him. The first time we played at Wimbledon, I played poorly and lost in straight sets." | "Mario will be a difficult one as I've never beaten him. The first time we played at Wimbledon, I played poorly and lost in straight sets." |
| Roger Federer has already booked his place in the semi-finals after scraping past 30-year-old Japanese player Takao Suzuki 4-6 7-5 7-6 (7/3). | Roger Federer has already booked his place in the semi-finals after scraping past 30-year-old Japanese player Takao Suzuki 4-6 7-5 7-6 (7/3). |
| Benjamin Becker's third-round victory over Jiri Novak at the Japan Open set a new record - the match finished at 0324 local time, the latest finish for a singles match in ATP history. |