The final day of tennis at the 2016 Olympics will see Andy Murray attempt to defend his crown from 2012 against Juan Martin del Potro to determine who will walk away from Rio de Janeiro with a gold medal.
Murray had little trouble defeating Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-4 in the first semifinal match Saturday. It was an excellent return to form for the two-time Wimbledon champion after he needed three sets in his previous two matches (including a tiebreaker against Steve Johnson) to reach this point.
Del Potro engaged in an epic battle with Rafael Nadal that went more than three hours and required a third-set tiebreaker before he was able to put away the Spanish star 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) and secure his first shot at an Olympic gold medal four years after winning a bronze.