Juan Martín del Potro Lucas, nicknamed Delpo, is an Argentine professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 122 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals. His biggest achievement has been winning the 2009 US Open, defeating Rafael Nadal in the semifinal and 5-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final. He was the first to defeat both Federer and Nadal during the same major and was the only man outside the Big Four to win a major between the 2005 French Open and the 2013 US Open, a span of 35 tournaments. He is also the second Argentine and the fifth-youngest man to win the US Open in the Open Era. Other career highlights include reaching the 2018 US Open final, winning the bronze medal in men's singles at the 2012 London Olympics, the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Indian Wells Masters in 2018, and being part of his country's successful Davis Cup team; but his career has also been hampered by a succession of wrist and knee injuries.
| Residence: | Tandil, Argentina |
| Born: | September 23, 1988, Tandil, Argentina |
| Height: | 1.98 m |
| Turned pro: | 2005 |
| Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es): | Sebastián Prieto |
| Prize money: | US$ 25,889,586, 11th all-time leader in earnings |
| Career record: | 439–173 (%in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles: | 22 |
| Highest ranking: | No. 3 (13 August 2018) |
| Current ranking: | No. 120 (6 January 2020) |
| Australian Open: | QF (2009, 2012) |
| French Open: | SF (2009, 2018) |
| Wimbledon: | SF (2013) |
| US Open: | W (2009) |
| Tour Finals: | F (2009) |
| Olympic Games: | F (2016) |
| Career record: | 41–44 (%in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles: | 1 |
| Highest ranking: | No. 105 (25 May 2009) |
| Current ranking: | No. 443 (13 January 2020) |
| French Open: | 1R (2006, 2007) |
| Wimbledon: | 1R (2007, 2008) |
| Davis Cup: | W (2016) |
| Twitter: | Juan Martín del Potro's Twitter profile |
| Facebook: | Juan Martín del Potro's Facebook profile |
| IMDb: | Juan Martín del Potro's IMDb |
About Juan Martín del Potro
Tennis player who attracted international attention in 2009 for winning the U.S. Open. He represented Argentina in the Olympics in 2012 and won a bronze medal in singles. He also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Before Fame
He began playing tennis when he was 7 years old.
Achievement
He reached the Wimbledon semifinals in 2013.
Family Life
His father Daniel del Potro was a semi-pro rugby union player in Argentina. He began dating TV presenter Sofía Jiménez.
Associations
He won bronze at the 2012 Olympics. The gold medal went to the American, Andy Murray.
Information related to Juan Martín del Potro
- Olympic tennis players of Argentina
- Olympic bronze medalists for Argentina
- Argentine Roman Catholics
- Olympic silver medalists for Argentina
- Argentine male tennis players
- Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles
- Tennis players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in tennis
- Tennis players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- US Open (tennis) champions
