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| Nickname(s) | Delpo la torre de Tandil (Tandil's tower) |
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| Country | Argentina |
| Residence | Tandil,Argentina |
| Date of birth | 23 September 1988 |
| Place of birth | Tandil, Argentina |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (180 lb) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Plays | Right-handed; two-handed backhand |
| Career prize money | US$ 6,761,933 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 141–70 (66.8%) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (January 11, 2010) |
| Current ranking | No. 8 (June 7, 2010) |
| Grand Slam results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2009) |
| French Open | SF (2009) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2007, 2008,2009) |
| US Open | W (2009) |
| Major tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (2009) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 20–18 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 105 (May 25, 2009) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (2006, 2007) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (2007, 2008) |
Juan Martín del Potro (Spanish pronunciation: born 23 September 1988) is an Argentine professional tennis player who is the current highest-ranked Argentine and the eighth-ranked player in the world. Del Potro achieved a top 10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of World No. 4.
Having started playing tennis at the age of seven, del Potro won his first senior match in 2004 at the age of 15. In 2008, he became the first player in ATP history to win his first four career titles in as many tournaments. He also completed the second longest winning streak in 2008, and the second longest by a teenager in the Open Era, behind Rafael Nadal—with his winning sequence spanning 23 matches over five tournaments.Del Potro captured his maiden Grand Slam title at the 2009 US Open defeating Roger Federer in the final, and Nadal in the semifinal, becoming the first man ever to beat both Federer and Nadal in the same Grand Slam. He became the second Argentine and the fifth youngest man to win the US Open title in the Open Era.Later that year he qualified for the 2009 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals where he was the runner-up.
Early life
Juan Martin del Potro was born in Tandil, Argentina. His father, Daniel del Potro, played semi-professional rugby union in Argentina and is a veterinarian. His mother, Patricia, is a teacher and he has a younger sister named Julieta. Del Potro speaks Spanish and knows some Italian and English.Aside from tennis, he enjoys playing football and supports the Boca Juniors team in Argentina and Juventus in Italy. He would often dedicate time to both sports during his childhood, and Argentinian-Italian international footballer Mauro Camoranesi remains a close friend of del Potro.
Del Potro began playing tennis at the age of seven with coach Marcelo Gómez (who also coached Tandil-born players Juan Mónaco, Mariano Zabaleta and Máximo González). Del Potro's talent was discovered by Italian ex-tennis professional Ugo Colombini, who accompanied him through the initial phases of his young career, and is still today his agent and close friend.When questioned about his ambitions in tennis he replied, "I dream of winning a Grand Slam and the Davis Cup."
