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US Open- Del Potro Defeats Federer in the US Open and Gains Title

by audrey on Sep 19, 2009

The men’s US Open proved a surprise for everyone. The tournament seemed in the bag for world No. 1 Roger Federer, who entered the final match against 20-year-old sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro, against whom Federer had won all 6 of their previous matches. Five sets later, Del Potro walked off the court with the title, defeating the seemingly undefeatable Federer 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2. With the loss, Federer’s hopes of setting tennis records by winning six US Open titles in a row disappeared. The Swiss player was hardly at the top of his game, losing his composure at times during the match. He exchanged curses with the chair empire and committed more double-faults than he has previously in final matches. As the balls flew past him, one gained the impression that Federer had no idea how to stop Del Potro. Nevertheless, the match was a difficult one for both players, and each battled throughout the long contest. Del Potro certainly ended some of Federer’s...Read More >>



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