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Del Potro defeats Federer in five sets to win US Open title LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleResultsRankingsMoneyWinnersATP ScheduleResultsRaceRankingsMoneyWinnersWTA Tennis on TSNeotText SizeFlushing Meadows NY (Sports Network) Argentine slugger Juan Martin del Potro shocked fivetime defending champion Roger Federer in five sets on Monday to capture the title at the US Open the final Grand Slam event of the yearAppearing in his firstever Grand Slam final the sixthseeded del Potro stunned the world No 1 Federer in a grueling fiveset affair 36 76 (75) 46 76 (74) 62 at Arthur Ashe Stadium The 20yearold del Potro earned $16 million for winning the US Open and an additional $250000 for finishing third in the US Open Series He also received a Lexus IS convertible automobile Federer settled for $800000 in defeat The 20yearold del Potro who throttled former world No 1 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals here on Sunday is the first Argentine US Open winner since the great Guillermo Vilas turned the trick on clay at Forest Hills back in 1977 Hes also the first player to beat both Federer and Nadal in the same Grand Slam event Its amazing for South America and especially for me said del Potro I think this has been in my mind forever in my life I dont have words to explain it I had two dreams with this US Open This is one of them del Potro added The other one is to play like Roger One is done but I need to improve a lot The 28yearold Federer was trying to add to his mens record with a 16th Grand Slam title but it wasnt meant to be The Swiss great fell to 156 in his career major finals and this was the first time he lost to someone not named Nadal in such a final The last time Federer lost at the US Open was against another Argentine David Nalbandian six years ago Federer was trying to become the first man since Rocket Rod Laver in 1969 to win three straight major titles in one year The super Swiss captured the French Open and Wimbledon In the fifth and deciding set on Monday del Potro broke Federer for a 20 lead by striking a crosscourt forehand winner just one of many he swatted on Day 15 of the fortnight Federer had chance to get the break back in the next game but the Swiss blew a breakpoint chance as Delpo held on for a 30 advantage Five games later del Potro broke Federer on his third championship point when one final Federer backhand sailed long Federer saved a pair of championship points when del Potro launched a forehand wide to cap a 17shot rally and the Argen...