Del Potro matures into major player

**Jason** · 09-15-2009, 07:58 AM

Juan Martin del Potro has long been touted as a potential Grand Slam champion and many believe he possesses all the weapons to become a future world number one.

The first of those predictions has just come to fruition, making the second appear more likely than ever before.

Up against top-seed Roger Federer, who was targeting a 16th Grand Slam title and sixth successive US Open, the task facing Del Potro in his maiden major final was plain for all to see.

But four hours and six minutes later, the great Swiss had been humbled 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 and it seemed like we might just be staring at the future of men's tennis.

"I have many things to improve to be better," said world number five Del Potro, in a potentially ominous warning to his rivals.

"I would like to be top four, top three or top one in the future. But I have to play like today many, many weeks in the year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8256194.stm

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Jason Faugh a ballagh Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pasco, FL Posts: 8,477 OS: Windows Vista My System Blog Entries: 2	Del Potro matures into major player Juan Martin del Potro has long been touted as a potential Grand Slam champion and many believe he possesses all the weapons to become a future world number one. The first of those predictions has just come to fruition, making the second appear more likely than ever before. Up against top-seed Roger Federer, who was targeting a 16th Grand Slam title and sixth successive US Open, the task facing Del Potro in his maiden major final was plain for all to see. But four hours and six minutes later, the great Swiss had been humbled 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 and it seemed like we might just be staring at the future of men's tennis. "I have many things to improve to be better," said world number five Del Potro, in a potentially ominous warning to his rivals. "I would like to be top four, top three or top one in the future. But I have to play like today many, many weeks in the year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8256194.stm __________________ Posting Tips \| Advice for New People \| Common Fixes \| Agus na damnaithe fágtha gan focal Glaoigh ormsa i measc na naomh