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Del Potro defeats Roger Federer in thriller to win Indian Wells title

Former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro stunned top-ranked Roger Federer 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/2) Sunday to win his first Indian Wells title and second consecutive ATP crown

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Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina shakes hands with Roger Federer of Switzerland at the trophy presentation after a three set victory in the ATP final during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Pic/AFP
Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina shakes hands with Roger Federer of Switzerland at the trophy presentation after a three set victory in the ATP final during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Pic/AFP

Former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro stunned top-ranked Roger Federer 6-4, 6-7 (8/10), 7-6 (7/2) Sunday to win his first Indian Wells title and second consecutive ATP crown. The 29-year-old from Argentina handed Federer his first match defeat of 2018 and extended his own win streak to 11 matches, including a title run earlier this month at Acapulco. "I'm still shaking," Del Potro said. "It's difficult to describe with words. It's like a dream." Del Potro, nagged by wrist injuries throughout his career, survived three match points before claiming the championship in a third-set tie-breaker, ending a two hour, 42 minute marathon contest. "After all my problems, after all my surgeries, I couldn't believe I'm here winning a Masters 1000 and beating Roger," Del Potro said.

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