Del Potro Hits New Heights with Dream Victory Over Irate Federer ; Brilliant Young Argentine Fights Back to Win Us Open Final in a Five- Set Thriller As the Defending Champion Loses His Crown and His Cool in New York. By Chris Jones [Edition 3]

Evening Standard - London › September 15, 2009

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JUAN MARTIN DEL POTRO ended Roger Federer's domination of the US Open with an extraordinary 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 victory in the final and then declared: "I've achieved my dream."

The 20-year-old Argentine put in a stunning display to stop the world No1 claiming a record-equalling sixth consecutive title at Flushing Meadows.

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Del Potro Hits New Heights with Dream Victory Over Irate Federer ; Brilliant Young Argentine Fights Back to Win Us Open Final in a Five- Set Thriller As the Defending Champion Loses His Crown and His Cool in New York. By Chris Jones [Edition 3]

Federer had won 40 matches in a row in New York but last night the Swiss lost the contest and his cool, twice using the 'f ' word at the umpire to vent his anger over ...

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