Del Potro reaches ATP semis; Murray out

One more game lost would've doomed Juan Martin del Potro. Instead, he moves on and Andy Murray goes home, Richard Evans says.

Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3 Thursday -- the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Andy Murray out of the tournament.

Andy Murray shook off Fernando Verdasco in three sets Thursday to put himself close to a spot in the semifinals at the ATP finals.

by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: ATP, ATP RankingsLONDON (AP) -- Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time.The record 15-time Grand Slam champion is closing in on Pete Sampras' all-time mark of six."It means a lot to have returned to No. 1 and to finish the year again at No. 1," Federer said Wednesday...

Juan Martin Del Potro defeated Roger Federer today in order to advance to the WTF semifinals, but it wasn't Del Potro who made a statement in this match, it was Federer. Federer's statement? He still doesn't like Andy Murray...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Four Slam finals. Two Slam titles. One late-season swoon. As his wild '09 ends, Richard Evans what next year holds for Roger Federer.

World number one Roger Federer squeezed into the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals despite a 6-2 6-7 6-3 defeat by Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday.

LONDON (AP) -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.

By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer LONDON — Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Juan Martín del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Roger Federer.

There is something to be said for the underdog finally winning the prize, grabbing the brass ring, or walloping the big bully on the playground. We love those loser-makes-good stories...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia successfully booked his place in the final four of the year-end Barclays ATP World Tour Finals 2009 at the expense of defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia. It all boiled down to the player who won the most number of sets as three players in Group B registered 2-1 victories. With a 5-3 edge in sets win, Davydenko made it to the semifinals while Djokovic...

US Open 2009 champion Juan Martin Del Potro once again proved that his win over world number one Roger Federer last September was no fluke when he outlasted the Swiss star once more in this year’s Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. Now winning two matches in this prestigious year-end tournament, the young player finds himself in the final four of the tournament. In order to progress...