Del Potro stays in race to London with Vienna win

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Del Potro stays in race to London with Vienna win

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Juan Martin del Potro beat Grega Zemlja 7-5, 6-3 to win the Austrian Open.

22 October,2012 05:47 am

Juan Martin del Potro spoiled the day for Slovenian tennis but kept his own hopes of qualifying for the ATP year-end finals alive with 7-5, 6-3 defeat of qualifier Grega Zemlja on Sunday to win the Austrian Open.The Argentinian, who had missed a month of play after Davis Cup due to a right wrist injury, prevented Zamlja from becoming the first Slovenian to win an ATP title.Del Potro stands provisional seventh in the points race for one of three remaining positions in the ATP World Tour Finals starting on November 5 in London. He will continue his quest next week in Basle as second seed behind Roger Federer at the Swiss Indoors.Im looking to keep improving, keep playing at this level and hopefully qualify for London, said the Argentine who stormed back into the game this week in the Austrian capital.Things are looking better for me, I have my chances. But there are two big events next week (500 tournaments Basel and Valencia) coming up.Everyone has a chance to improve his point totals.The South American claimed his title in Vienna on his third try after losing the 2011 final. He was forced to quit before his first match during his debut in 2008 and now stands 8-1 in the Austrian capital.Del Potro, the top seed, spent more than an hour winning the first set against the number 70 playing in the first final of his career and finished the job on his first match point after one hour 41 minutes.Del Potro added Vienna to trophies claimed this season in Marseille and Estoril.He now owns 12 titles from 17 finals.