"To be playing him this early on in the slam is not easy, but it can be a very positive thing", Murray said to The Guardian. I think my coach, he was watching his match, also.
The last year's runner-up Murray is aware how tricky a match it will prove to be when he faces 29th seed Del Potro, both of whom played out two epics in 2016, securing one win apiece.
He knew the opener was key in the slow, heavy conditions and by the third set, he was on the ropes, winning just 11points.
Murray needed almost three hours to get past the 29th-seeded del Potro at Court Philippe Chatrier under a cloud-filled sky. "He had chances in the first set, he double-faulted on set point". After losing to Murray in the first round, Del Potro showed a moment of emotion as he smacked his racquet angrily and slumped on the net before resuming the second round.
"Too much frustration", del Potro said.
"I played a good match and am disappointed to lose", said Edmund.
Also, 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka played Italian Fabio Fognini, who is seeded 28th.
The three-time Grand Slam title victor has not had a great season so far, particularly on the clay-court circuit leading up to the French Open, but he now has reached the fourth round for the eighth time in 10 appearances in Paris.
He hasn't been the favorite at Roland Garros, but the win should do wonders for his confidence. I was starting to get a better read on the returns, and I wanted to come out and make it really tough for him beginning of that second set-because he had had opportunities to close it out. "I'm playing way better than I was two weeks ago", he said.
Equally impressive was 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic, who charged into the round of 16 by dominating Spain's Feliciano Lopez.
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Murray leads the 29th-seeded Del Potro 6-3 in head-to-head matches, but this is their first meeting in a major since Murray's win at the U.S. Open quarterfinals in 2008.
Verdasco, world no. 37, needed one hour and 33 minutes to defeat his Uruguayan rival 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.
"I hope that my slice will work better on grass going forward. It helps us, gives us extra motivation and encourages us". I can run, I can slide everywhere. I've got to keep taking the initiative to bully players with it when I can.
Andy Murray qualified for the fourth round of the 2017 French Open after Saturday's 7-6 (8), 7-5, 6-0 victory over Juan Martin del Potro saw the world No. 1 encounter the toughest test of his campaign to date.
Murray beat Juan Martin del Potro in round three and will reach the last eight at Roland Garros for the sixth time in the past seven years if he can overcome the powerful Russian.
There was still time for the standing ovation that has become customary when Del Potro exits a tournament, with the Parisian crowd understandably delighted to see the popular Argentine back in their hometown tournament.
Andy Murray conveyed his delight at a much-improved performance against Juan Martin del Potro in the third round of the French Open.
The 15th-seeded Monfils moved into the fourth round at the French Open for the seventh time.
Cornet reached the last 16 for just the second time with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Polish 9th seed Agnieszka Radwanska who lost all her 7 service games.
The final round in the French Open will be held June 10.
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