Del Potro stuck in lift for 40 minutes

Rio de Janeiro : Juan Martin del Potro's build-up to his Olympic Games blockbuster clash against Novak Djokovic came to a grinding halt on Sunday when he was stuck in an elevator for 40 minutes.

The giant Argentine was marooned in the lift after a power outage in the block of the athletes village where the country's Rio squad is based.

Del Potro's media representative Jorge Viale posted a picture of 2009 US Open champion DelPotro sitting ruefully in the corner of the elevator, waiting for the problem to be fixed.

"This is how Delpo started the day: trapped in an elevator at the Olympic village for 40 minutes," tweeted Viale.