Basel, Switzerland: Juan Martin del Potro took Roger Federer's Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, beating the hometown favorite 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3) in the final. Del Potro showed an impressive all-around game to help avenge a heartbreaking loss to Federer in the Olympic semi-finals in August.
Federer, who won his hometown event five of the past six years, was seeking his 77th career title to tie John McEnroe at fourth on the Open Era list.
Del Potro ended a six-match losing streak against the top-ranked Swiss this year, which also included a tough, five-set defeat at the French Open. The 24-year-old Argentine won for the second straight week after taking the Vienna title. His fourth title of the season is the 13th of his career.
Potro beat Federer, who had won his hometown event five of the past six years, 6-4 6-7 (5) 7-6 (3) in the summit clash.
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Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 2. He was the World No. 1 ranked player for a record 237 consecutive weeks, from February 2, 2004, to August 17, 2008. Federer is widely considered to be one ...
Juan Martín del Potro (born September 23, 1988) is an Argentine professional tennis player who is the highest-ranked Argentine and the 5th-ranked player in the world.[1] Del Potro achieved a top 10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Profess ...
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