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Yes, we're handing out more 2009 tennis awards

Peter Bodo

...And he became just the sixth man to complete a career Grand Slam. Runner-up: Juan Martin del Potro, who leapfrogged over Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray to win the U.S. Open and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Doling out our 2009 ATP awards

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

With supreme competition and daunting up-and-comers, only one name returned to the summit of men's tennis. Care to guess who?

Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009

End of Roger-Rafa as we know it?

Peter Bodo

...Federer struggled every step of the way and Novak Djokovic ran out of gas -- while Juan Martin del Potro more or less duck-walked into the final -- added to the growing feeling that 2010...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009

ESPN 100: Nos. 30-47

ESPN The Magazine

...win the Preakness since Nellie Morse. Who was president then? Calvin Coolidge, in 1924 39. Juan Martin del Potro downed stars Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer on his way to the U.S. Open...

Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Federer facing ever-growing challenges

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

After an emotional 2009 season full of unprecedented highs and gut-wrenching lows, 28-year-old Roger Federer is back on top. But he'll find that the going only gets tougher from here.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Best of the World Tour Finals

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...year-end men's extravaganza. Davydenko topped the triumvirate of Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro in London, thus knocking out the Australian Open champion, French Open and Wimbledon titlist, and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Davydenko takes ATP Finals title

Associated Press

Nikolay Davydenko has won the first big tournament of his career, beating U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 to win the ATP World Tour Finals.

Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009

Federer out of ATP Finals

Associated Press

Roger Federer has been eliminated from the ATP World Tour Finals after losing to Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the semifinals.

Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009

Davydenko win knocks Djokovic out

Associated Press

Nikolay Davydenko grabbed the last semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Robin Soderling 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, knocking defending champion Novak Djokovic out of the tournament.

Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009

Waxing and waning in the World Tour Finals

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...first five days. Get them some calculators Talk about a bizarre scene Thursday evening. There Juan Martin del Potro was, adrift on court, not knowing whether he'd advanced to the semifinals after defeating...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Del Potro squeaks into semifinals

Associated Press

Andy Murray wasted 12 of 13 break points before overcoming Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) Thursday to close in on a semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals.

Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Del Potro looking to re-enact U.S. Open shocker

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

LONDON -- Juan Martin del Potro had just fended off Fernando Verdasco in a tense, dramatic encounter at the World Tour...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

More to be thankful for than the Detroit Lions

Peter Bodo

...What am I, nuts? If Kim can do this, sure as shootin' I can, too! Juan Martin del Potro: It may pain him to do it, but he ought to express his thanks to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Federer No. 1 to end ATP season

Associated Press

Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career.

Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Roger Federer Clinches #1

SportsCenter

...is favored to reach the semifinals at the season-ending tournament, still has to play Juan Martin del Potro in the round-robin stage. Del Potro beat Federer in the U.S. Open final...

Blog | November 24, 2009