Sunday 23 October 2016 17:53, UK
Juan Martin del Potro has claimed his first ATP title for almost three years after defeating Jack Sock 7-5 6-1 in Stockholm.
Del Potro, who triumphed in the US Open back in 2009, has enjoyed a very welcome renaissance this year, after a series of wrist injuries that pushed him to the brink of retirement.
Having claimed a silver medal at the Rio Olympics and helped Argentina to the Davis Cup final, Del Potro now found himself in a first Tour final since he won in Sydney in January 2014.
And the World No 63 needed just under an hour and 20 minutes to defeat his American opponent, securing the crucial break in the 11th game of the opening set.
Having served that out, Del Potro took complete control, breaking three times on the second set as he showed off the type of play which once took him to fourth in the world.
Del Potro played just six tournaments across 2014 and 2015 combined due to his injury problems but has played a fuller schedule this year and remains in top form ahead of the Davis Cup final against Croatia next month.
"I've been trying to fix my problems for the past two years," said Del Potro. "And I didn't expect to win a title at this moment in my career.
"I am so happy to get the trophy here, it's motivation for the future."
