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Who will win the 2009 Men's US Open tennis championship?

Settled as Juan Martin Del Potro

Juan Martin Del Potro beat Roger Federer

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/cmatch/21ms.html

Background:

Background: Can an American do it this year? Or is our own tournament going to continue to be owned by others? We haven't even had an American in the finals the last two years.
I chose 8 of the top 10 for the possiblities, and included both Americans.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Rafael Nadal

14%

Roger Federer

67%

Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray

Nikolay Davydenko

Juan Martin Del Potro

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga

Andy Roddick

James Blake

A player not listed here

Settled as Juan Martin Del Potro on Mon 14th Sep 4:36pm PST

Activity: H$103,464
Predictions: 331
Comments: 0

Suspend date: Sat 12th Sep 3pm PST
Settlement date: Mon 14th Sep 4:36pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 12th Sep 3pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Rafael Nadal: 5%, Roger Federer: 50%, Novak Djokovic: 20%, Andy Murray: 9%, Nikolay Davydenko: 3%, Juan Martin Del Potro: 3%, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga: 3%, Andy Roddick: 3%, James Blake: 3%, A player not listed here: 1%

Action history:

Created Sun 1st Feb 7:59am PST by

eliminati Level 15, Seer (H$322,820)

Suspended Sat 12th Sep 3pm PST : Suspend date reached

Settled as 'Juan Martin Del Potro' Mon 14th Sep 4:36pm PST by

mrperfkt [Admin]

: Juan Martin Del Potro beat Roger Federer

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/cmatch/21ms.html

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Predictions (331)

8 weeks ago

charlieh Level 11, Legend (H$18,800)

predicted Rafael Nadal (H$100 at 18%)

8 weeks ago

charlieh Level 11, Legend (H$18,800)

predicted Roger Federer (H$100 at 65%)

8 weeks ago

rant_zone Level 6, Player (H$2,705)

predicted Roger Federer (H$10 at 65%)

8 weeks ago

rdeggau Level 14, Prophet (H$113,045)

predicted Rafael Nadal (H$100 at 16%)

8 weeks ago

mrperfkt [Admin]

predicted Roger Federer (H$1,000 at 63%)

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