Juan Martin del Potro It is one of the greats “what would have been” of world tennis. Injuries overshadowed his career, but did not prevent him from reaching the sky. 14 years ago, Del Potro touched the sky and also the ground. Because he reached the top of tennis by conquering the US Opendefeating the Roger Federer in a historic final. And because she celebrated it by throwing herself to the ground, the result of an ungovernable and unforgettable emotion. Delpo, retired from tennis since February 2022, although he does not rule out playing again if he finds a solution to his knee pain, recalled the feat against Federer and his US Open title with videos on social networks.
Del Potro ended up winning in five sets: 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) y 6-2. The Tandil native recovered from an adverse start against his idol and overcame a 2-1 deficit in sets. Against Federer and at the US Open, where the Swiss was master and lord. With his relentless right hand and a fighter’s heart, Delpo made the champion fall. It was a historic title. In the midst of the hegemony of the Big 3, the only Grand Slam won by a non-European player in the last 18 years.
The viral video Del Potro “against” Federer at the US Open: “I screwed up here”
Last year, Del Potro was in New York and acted as a guide at the US Open in Manu Ginobili, the former Argentine basketball player who in those days entered the NBA Hall of Fame. They both walked through the halls of the club and when they saw the wall with the names of the champions, Del Potro stopped. And he taught Ginobili: «Federer, Federer, Federer, Federer, Federer… and here I screwed up»Delpo said amused. Roger had a record of five titles in a row in New York until Delpo stopped him.
2023-09-14 20:19:08
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