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Del Potro Still Down a Break, Federer Serves for Second Set

by Chris Chase
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Upset! Del Potro Shocks Federer in Five-Set U.S. Open Championship
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No news is bad news for Juan Martin del Potro.

The No. 6 seed has yet to make up Roger Federer’s early second-set break and trails 3-5 after dropping the first set.

This match has been there for the taking for del Potro. Federer hasn’t served well, but del Potro has been unable to capitalize.

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