ACAPULCO, Mexico — Juan Martin del Potro won the Mexico Open on Saturday night for his 21st ATP Tour title, beating Kevin Anderson 6-4, 6-4 to improve to 7-0 against the 6-foot-8 South African. Del Potro was projected to switch spots with Anderson in the world ranking, with del Potro going from ninth to eighth. “It’s a very special tournament to me,” said del Potro, the 2009 U.S. Open champion. The 6-foot-6 del Potro won for the first time since successfully defending his Stockholm title last year. “He’s a very dangerous guy,” del Potro said about Anderson.

Source: National Post March 04, 2018 03:11 UTC