ATP World Tour Finals 2009: Juan Martin Del Potro survives epic match against Robin Soderling
US Open 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro fought back from a break down in the third set to defeat Swedish player Robin Soderling 6-7(1), 6-3, 7-6(3) and reach the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals championship round for the first time.
The 21-year old Argentine had a dismal performance during his debut in the competition last year in Shanghai but this time he’s set to become the second player from his nation to win this year-end ATP tournament. The first Argentine player to lift the trophy was David Nalbandian in 2005.
“It was a very, very tough match. It was so close.