Juan Martin del Potro has earned the missing prize in his trophy case. In one of the best matches of the season, the Argentine erased three match points against five-time champion Roger Federer to win his maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(2) on Sunday at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Watch Full Match Replays The odds were against the Argentine: Del Potro had lost 18 of 24 FedEx ATP Head2Head matchups against Federer heading into Sunday's final, their first meeting in a Masters 1000 title match. Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic had won 13 of the past 14 Indian Wells titles, dating back to 2004, and Del Potro had lost his three previous...
Watch highlights as Juan Martin del Potro beats Roger Federer during the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Harry How/Getty Images.
Juan Martin del Potro discusses his 6-4, 6-7(8), 7-6(2) win over Roger Federer in the Indian Wells final and what it means to lift his maiden ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
It’s a dream final at the BNP Paribas Open – for more than just fans. Earlier in the tournament, Juan Martin del Potro said that any chance to play against Roger Federer would be great – and now he’ll get exactly that: a clash with Federer for the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy of the season. View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the 2018 BNP Paribas Open final & vote for who you think will win! Federer vs. Del Potro [POLL]46679[/POLL] Both advanced to the final, albeit in drastically different fashion. Federer endured an inspired effort by Borna Coric, who led by a set and a break on several occasions but was unable to close the Swiss out in...
