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Del Potro needs 3rd-set tiebreak to win

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LONDON (AP) Juan Martin del Potro held on to beat Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (1) Tuesday in his second round-robin match of the ATP World Tour Finals.

The fifth-ranked Argentine wasted two match points in the third set and was broken while serving for the match before finally closing it out.

"I served much better than the other match," said Del Potro, who lost to Andy Murray in his opening Group A match. "I was very focused in the important moments, especially in the tiebreak, and I take my opportunities."

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2009 ATP Rankings
Rank Player Points
1 Roger Federer 10150
2 Rafael Nadal 9205
3 Novak Djokovic 7910
4 Andy Murray 6630
5 Juan Martin del Potro 5985
6 Andy Roddick 4410
7 Nikolay Davydenko 3630
8 Fernando Verdasco 3300
9 Robin Soderling 3010
10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 2875
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