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Juan Martin del Potro wins Stockholm Open, improves finals chances

By Harry Floyd

SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina returns a shot during the Men's singles Semifinal mach against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day seven of 2017 ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters at Qizhong Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
SHANGHAI, CHINA - OCTOBER 14: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina returns a shot during the Men's singles Semifinal mach against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day seven of 2017 ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters at Qizhong Stadium on October 14, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images) /
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Juan Martin del Potro wins the 2017 Stockholm Open. He defeats Grigor Dimitrov and improves his ATP Finals London chances.

Juan Martin del Potro wins the 2017 Stockholm Open. The Argentinian continues his impressive year on the ATP World Tour.

Defeating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets, del Potro takes the finals meeting 6-4, 6-2.

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Juan Martin del Potro is set to move into the fourteenth position in the 2017 Race to London. He will jump several places, improving his chances of qualifying for the year end finals. While nothing is set just yet, four spots remain open to round out the eight places.

Juan Martin del Potro upsets top seeded Grigor Dimitrov in Stockholm this week.

Both del Potro and Dimitrov are contenders for the ATP Finals. Dimitrov is in the fifth position and has the best chances of qualifying while others such as del Potro will need to close out their remaining play more convincingly.

Two weeks are all that remain for players to earn their spots at the year end finals. That means that play in Vienna and Basel will be critical for everyone in contention. As for del Potro, even if he comes up short for the year end finals, his 2017 ATP World Tour resurgence is a positive sign for the Argentinian tennis star. Earlier this year, he reached the semifinals at Flushing Meadows during the 2017 US Open.

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Juan Martin del Potro is a player to watch in the next two weeks. Those who have already qualified for the ATP Finals in London include Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, and Dominic Thiem. With several other top players out for the remainder of the year, the race will shakeup as action continues on tour this week.

The Argentinian extends his career head-to-head advantage over Dimitrov. Del Potro now leads their rivalry with a 6-2 singles match record. His experience shined this week at the 2017 Stockholm Open. He moves on to play at the Swiss Indoors with hopes of qualifying for the year end ATP Finals in London. Stay tuned to see how action on the ATP World Tour unfolds in the coming two weeks. There is no doubt that the finals race will only heat up further during play in Vienna and Basel.

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