15 Sep: Del Potro Dumped Federer

The unexpected happened. Roger Federer was chasing his 6th US Open title at Flushing Meadows and was well on his way with his typical hard serves, court coverage and astute shots. But Juan Martin Del Potro made short of his expetation by winning 6-3 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-2.

Federer started well not allowing Del Potro to settle down when he took the first set by exploiting Del Potro's weak coverage on the forehand court. Federer was again superior in the second set but by now Del Potro was beginning to produce his power shots. Federer was being unsettled and become a bit emotional in the third set. The rest was history.

Del Potro won his first grand slam title and I think there will be many more to come.

I was also delighted when Kim Clijsters won the womens event by beating Caroline Wozniacki. She is such a darling. It was a great win after her brief retirement to marry and start a family.