Del Potro claims title at Estoril Open

Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro won his first claycourt tournament in 22 months with a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of Fernando Verdasco at the Estoril Open yesterday. The victory was the second of the season for the 2009 US Open champion, who missed 10 months of...

Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro won his first claycourt tournament in 22 months with a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of Fernando Verdasco at the Estoril Open yesterday.

The victory was the second of the season for the 2009 US Open champion, who missed 10 months of 2010 as he recovered from surgery on his right wrist.

Del Potro last played on clay at the 2009 French Open but he showed that he had lost none of his touch on the surface. He claimed his ninth title, from 12 final appearances, to improve his win-loss record for the season to 25-6.

Del Potro becomes the first Argentine to win the Estoril title since David Nalbandian in 2006.

ATP Munich final: Davydenko bt Mayer 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Serbia Open final: Djokovic bt Lopez 7-6 6-2.

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