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LONDON, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Russia's Nikolay Davydenko captured the ATP World Tour Finals in London Sunday with a straight-set win over Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.
Davydenko, the season-ending tournament's sixth seed, accomplished his unlikely feat with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over del Potro, the reigning U.S. Open champion.
The 28-year-old Russian had knocked off world No. 1 Roger Federer, the top seed, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, in the semifinals.
Davydenko, who was runner-up to Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the finals last year, is the first Russian to win the event.
"In 2009, (the trophy) says Davydenko forever," the Russian player said. "For my name to be there is something amazing to me."
The win meant Davydenko, who won eight titles this season, beat the four 2009 Grand Slam winners in his fifth straight year-end championship appearance.
The 6-foot-6 del Potro was denied his fourth 2009 title and eighth in his career.
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