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Juan Martin del Potro on fire right now, wins the 2018 Mexican Open

By Harry Floyd

ACAPULCO, MEXICO - MARCH 03: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina celebrates after winning the Championship match between Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina as part of the Telcel ATP Mexican Open 2018 at Mextenis Stadium on March 03, 2018 in Acapulco, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images,)
ACAPULCO, MEXICO - MARCH 03: Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina celebrates after winning the Championship match between Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina as part of the Telcel ATP Mexican Open 2018 at Mextenis Stadium on March 03, 2018 in Acapulco, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images,) /
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Juan Martin del Potro is the 2018 Mexican Open champion in men’s singles. The Argentinian tennis star defeats Kevin Anderson in the finals.

Juan Martin del Potro wins the 2018 Mexican Open men’s singles title. He has now won an ATP singles title in three consecutive years on the ATP World Tour. As the current world No. 8 in men’s singles tennis, Del Potro is on the verge of touching career heights in the coming months.

At 29-years-old, Del Potro brings with him enormous amounts of experience on tour. In the finals at the Mexican Open, he came face to face with another strong veteran player in Kevin Anderson.

The South African tennis star has seen a fantastic start to his 2018 ATP World Tour. Anderson won the New York Open title just weeks ago and is the current world No. 9 in men’s singles tennis. Both he and Del Potro are making headlines in the early months of the tour this year.

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Juan Martin del Potro defeats Kevin Anderson in straight sets.

Winning 6-4, 6-4, the Argentinian comes out on top in Acapulco, Mexico. Del Potro saw flashes of brilliant success in 2017 and he appears to be carrying last year’s momentum right into the early months of the 2018 ATP World Tour. His win over Anderson solidifies him as one of the top contenders on the tour right now. In the semifinals at the Mexican Open, Del Potro defeated rising star Alexander Zverev with ease. Defeating the German tennis player 6-4, 6-2, the Argentinian cruised into the finals. His semifinals win over Zverev also came after a huge win over Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem. The young Austrian came into Acapulco as the third seed and Zverev was the second seed.

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Look for both Juan Martin del Potro and Kevin Anderson to continue making headlines in the coming weeks and months. The 2018 ATP World Tour is off to a thrilling start. Several veteran stars are reemerging as top contenders as they challenge the younger rising players in men’s singles tennis. Check back to see how the Mexican Open champion and others fare moving forward on tour.

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