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Delpo Continues Climb As London Is Calling

Delpo Continues Climb As London Is Calling

No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro, +2 The Argentine continues his rise up the ATP Rankings with his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown at the BNP Paribas Open. The 29-year-old saved three match points to beat Roger Federer in a thrilling Indian Wells final and moved up two spots to No. 6, his highest position since 24 February 2014 (No. 5). He also passed 400 match wins with victory over Milos Raonic in the semi-finals. Read & Watch Final Highlights View Latest ATP Rankings The former World No. 4 is also in good shape for a place at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 11-18 November 2018, for the first time...

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Brain Game: Del Potro Wins Battle Of Short Points

The paradox of tennis is that our minds quickly dismiss the short points, but they are by far the most influential to the final outcome. Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Roger Federer 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(2) to win the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells on Sunday by forging his winning advantage in the abundant short rallies in the match. He won the short, lost the long, and emerged the victor, saving three match points along the way. [ALSO LIKE] Fans all over the world that tuned in to watch this instant classic will no doubt enjoy discussing the extended, bruising baseline exchanges from these two heavy hitters. But the reality of this battle, lasting two hours and 42 minutes, was...

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