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20:44 September 14th, 2009

U.S. Open shocker as Del Potro beats Federer to win title

Posted by: Nick Mulvenney
Tags: Tennis, , ,

Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina celebrates defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in the men's final at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro has beaten Roger Federer to win in the U.S. Open and end the Swiss master’s five-year domination of the title.

Does this mark the arrival of an exciting new 20-year-old talent or is it merely another reminder that Federer is no longer the force he once was? Or should we just enjoy another superb men’s grand slam final?

Your thoughts please.

6 comments so far

I am a hugee Federer fan, but as he said “you can’t win them all.” Del Potro did good but i really wanted fed to win, i think he deserved it

- Posted by bob

Great match by Del Potro! For more on Del Potro and the U.S. Open check out http://www.proscoutlook.com

- Posted by david

If you’ve watched del Potro in his prior matches, and not just at the U.S. Open this year, you would have seen he is not just a one-hit wonder. He will be challenging all comers for the #1 spot and many, many Slam finals in the years to come. He is a fighter with a ferocious forehand! Andele, andele, del Potro!

I have to disagree w/ Bob, though, as I don’t believe Federer deserved the Final. Federer as much as admitted that del Potro outplayed him and that, indeed, it was del Potro who deserved it.

- Posted by Mom2KidsNoMortgage

Dear mr/ms,Nick,
very short but very sweet article from you.
I am a tennis lover.
My prediction of a new,surprise winner in US Open final came as a true result.
Congratulations to Del Potro,
I think that,this Argentine player will have very good sweet times for forthcoming world famous tennis tournaments.
Roger is not out of a picture.
He will bounce back in future tennis matches.
He is also a great player.
This match was very tough.Both played well.
Better serving,back hand stroke, fighting spirit was in favor of Del Potro.
Your coverages of this great US open tennis matches are worthy.

- Posted by krishnamurthi ramachandran

federer is topclass player n sure he will win another 10 grandslam

- Posted by vijay

roger lost focus in the fifth set. thats why he lost. he kept it tight for del potro. del potro didnt panick. he just kept his cool.

- Posted by vivek

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