Del Potro fittingly toured his home town, Tandil, Argentina, atop a fire engine; as if to send a danger siren to all the top rung tennis players of the planet, having stunned World No 1 Roger Federer in the US Open final.

When the Gods smiled at him, he cried. The warrior won his battle and the sheer happiness of it all brought him to his knees and tears to his eyes. Had he actually done it after all those attempts? Yes, he had. As Roger Federer wept after his

Billie Jean King, one of the greatest tennis players in history of tennis was quoted saying “Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquility.” In the recent history I believe the tranquility