The Whole Delivery

Photo from AFP It would be quite a spectacle to actually see him play : Defending champion Juan Martin del Potro is "expected" to return from injury at the US Open, says the United States Tennis Association (USTA). The Argentine, 21, has not played since the Australian Open in January after suffering a wrist injury. Del Potro said after undergoing surgery in May that he would miss the US Open as he did not want "to rush things". But a USTA statement on Thursday said Del Potro "is expected to return to Grand Slam competition" in New York. And the player's agent, Ugo Colombini, told The Associated Press: "Del Potro is working and hopefully he will be back soon." One of the more disappointing sports stories of 2010 has been the tennnis world being deprived of the terrific young Argentine. After his amazing win over Roger Federer at the Open last year, del Potro was definitely in some people's minds going to be #1 player in the wor...

For Argentina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the sixth consecutive year, Roger Federer is in the United States Open Final. And for the sixth consecutive year, he faces a different opponent. Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray have all fallen at the mercy and hands of the meticulous masterclass that the Swiss Masters has bestowed to them on Arthur Ashe in his final five titles. Will Juan Martin del Potro be next? That question brings a definitive "Yes" from most, despite the 6'6 20 year old Argentine playing the best tennis of his young career, and being arguably the best player on the hard court in the summer. His record of being 0 for 6 in his matches against Federer don't facilitate his chances. And if you saw that quarterfinals woodshed beating del Potro took at the hands of the world number one at the Australian Open in January, you would figure that this will be an easy 16th Grand Slam title for Federer. But Juan Martin del Potro is arguably coming into this match...

Dominating, wonderful performance by the Argentine.