Del Potro beats Federer for the first time to win US Open title

As I said previously...

Federer vs Del Potro in US Open final. To quote Djokovic, I'm a little bit disappointed - period. Del Potro needs to play his heart out to beat Federer. And I see he has a good chance after a great performance vs Nadal (i didnt watch the game but based on the score, you know he's playing really well to beat a tough opponent like Nadal).

"The 20-year-old Argentine prevailed 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Monday to snap Federer's streak of five straight U.S. Open titles. The sixth-seeded del Potro had not beaten Federer in their six previous encounters."

So, this is it!

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I love it!

Del Potro pays too much focus on the final match that he forgot to shave!

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Tennis: Del Potro upsets Federer to win US Open title

NEW YORK (AP): Juan Martin del Potro has ended Roger Federer's run of dominance at the U.S. Open, stunning the top-ranked Swiss great in five sets to win in his first Grand Slam final.

The 20-year-old Argentine prevailed 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 on Monday to snap Federer's streak of five straight U.S. Open titles. The sixth-seeded del Potro had not beaten Federer in their six previous encounters.

Federer had won 40 consecutive matches at Flushing Meadows. He was seeking to become the first man since Bill Tilden in 1920-25 to win the American championship six straight times and the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win three straight majors in a season.

Del Potro upset No. 3 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals in straight sets.

Normally so cool, so consistent, so in control of his emotions and his matches, Federer let the title slip from his grasp.

Two points from victory against inexperienced, unheralded del Potro, two points from a record-extending 16th Grand Slam overall, Federer, quite simply, fell apart.

He railed at the chair umpire. His legs grew weary. His double-faults mounted. He could not figure out a way to stop the 6-foot-6 (1.98-meter) del Potro from pounding forehand after forehand past him. In a result as surprising for who lost as how it happened, del Potro came back to win his first Grand Slam title.


http://www.thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2009/9/15/sports/20090915090554&sec=sports