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Juan Martin del Potro beats Julien Benneteau to win ABN AMRO tennis tournament

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Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro celebrates winning against Julien Benneteau of France in two sets, 7-6, 6-3, in the final of the ABN AMRO world tennis tournament at Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) (The Associated Press)

Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro celebrates winning in two sets, 7-6, 6-3, against Julien Benneteau of France in the final of the ABN AMRO world tennis tournament at Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday Feb. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) (The Associated Press)

Juan Martin Del Potro beat Julien Benneteau 7-6 (2), 6-3 on Sunday to win the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, going one better than his runner-up spot last year.

Benneteau managed what no other player at the tournament achieved — breaking Del Potro's serve twice in the first set — but struggled to hold his own serve against the big-hitting Argentine and crumbled in the second set.

The 2009 U.S. Open winner was the runner-up in Rotterdam last year.