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20 years old Juan Martin del Potro from Argentina won the US Open 2009 Men’s Single Title by defeating 5 times defending champion, World’s No. 1 Roger Federer. The sixth seeded del Potro won his first Grand Slam title by upsetting the Federer in a five set match 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows. The 4-hour, 6-minute match was the first U.S. Open final to go five sets since 1999, and there were no early signs to indicate it would be this competitive

Top Tennis player Roger Federer celebrated his  birthday with his wife Mirka and new born twin daughters Charlene Riva Federer and Myla Rose Federer. Twins were presented infront of media 1st time after there birth.

Birth Date: August 8, 1981

Time of birth: 08:40

Place of birth: Basel, Switzerland

A new record has been setby Roger Federer, he will play his seventh Wimbledon final and twentieth Slam final. The world no. 2 Swiss player, beat Germany’s Tommy Haas by 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 6-3, and now very hopeful to win his 5th Wimbledon tournament that would also give him a chance to secure a record 15 slam tournaments. Federer commented that “I am very proud of my records because as a kid I never imagined I could be so successful”. In the final he will play against Andy Roddick from USA.

Two time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick once again reached in Wimbledon final by beating British hope Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5). This is his 3rd Wimbledon Final.
Roddick will face five-time champion Roger Federer on this Sunday in Wimbledon 2009 Final Match for the title. Roddick has lost the final games in 2004 and 2005 to  Federer, as well as the 2003  Wimbledon semifinals.
Federer has already booked his space in Final earlier by defeating Tommy Haas from Germany 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3.
Murray had been trying to become the first British man to win the title at the All England Club since Fred Perry in 1936.