Del Potro Triumph Is Good For Tennis

The vast majority of people expected another US Open title for Roger Federer’s collection. His opponent in the final Del Potro enjoyed a great tournament but was not given much of a chance before the match. The Argentinean fully deserved his win but respect must go to Federer who once again accepted the defeat with the grace we have come to expect.

Every grand slam that Federer has played in recent years has been an epic battle. These encounters could go either way and the US Open was no exception. Overall, last year belonged to Nadal while this season Federer has been rejuvenated in the Spaniards absence through injury.

After reaching second place in the men’s rankings, Andy Murray was tipped to do well in his favourite tournament but was sent packing early doors. His season has faded alarmingly although progress has still been made this year.

It made a refreshing change to see a player other than Federer or Nadal lift a grand slam trophy. This bodes well for the future of men’s tennis and makes the sport more competitive and entertaining.

Where Del Potro goes from here remains to be seen. He has often looked dangerous without demonstrating a high level of consistency. This is to be expected with a young player. His immediate aim should be to fight it out with messrs Murray and Djokovic in the World rankings.

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