News for 'Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro'

Tearful Juan Martin del Potro loses in opener

Tearful Juan Martin del Potro loses in opener

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Martin del Potr has suffered with a knee injury and told fans that this month's tournaments in Argentina and Brazil would be his last.

Here's why Juan Martin Del Potro got standing ovation at French Open

Here's why Juan Martin Del Potro got standing ovation at French Open

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Juan Martin del Potro offered a wailing Nicolas Almagro a shoulder to cry on at Roland Garros on Thursday after the Spaniard's French Open campaign was cut short by a knee injury.

Marseille Open: Del Potro beats Llodra to win

Marseille Open: Del Potro beats Llodra to win

Rediff.com26 Feb 2012

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro claimed his 10th career ATP title when he beat local favourite Michael Llodra 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Marseille Open on Sunday.

Wrist injury rules Del Potro out of Brisbane event

Wrist injury rules Del Potro out of Brisbane event

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Argentine Juan del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Brisbane International due to a persistent left wrist injury, tournament officials announced on Thursday.

French Open: Nadal battles Del Potro for place in final

French Open: Nadal battles Del Potro for place in final

Rediff.com8 Jun 2018

It will be the second time Nadal and Del Potro meet at Roland Garros. The previous match up saw the Spaniard beat Del Potro in straight sets in the opening round in 2007.

Djokovic outclasses Del Potro in Masters opener

Djokovic outclasses Del Potro in Masters opener

Rediff.com10 Nov 2008

Second seed Novak Djokovic overpowered seventh-seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 6-3 in the opening match of the Masters Cup on Sunday. In the day's second match, fourth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko defeated sixth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7, 6-4, 7-6 after fending off a dramatic comeback by the Frenchman in the third set before a roaring crowd.

Del Potro knocks out top seed Ferrer

Del Potro knocks out top seed Ferrer

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro ended top seed David Ferrer's reign as Japan Open champion with a 6-1, 7-5 quarter-final victory.

Marseille Open: Del Potro downs Tsonga to reach final

Marseille Open: Del Potro downs Tsonga to reach final

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro edged past local favourite and top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 to reach the final of the Marseille Open on Saturday.

Davis Cup: Czechs go 2-1 up as injured Del Potro pulls out

Davis Cup: Czechs go 2-1 up as injured Del Potro pulls out

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

Czech Republic's path to the Davis Cup final was wide open after they won the doubles on Saturday and Argentine Juan Martin del Potro pulled out of the reverse singles.

Del Potro knocks out Nadal in Miami thriller

Del Potro knocks out Nadal in Miami thriller

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro scored a dramatic 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in Miami on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Sony Ericcson Open. Big-serving Del Potro, who came back from 3-0 down in the third set, will face Andy Murray for a place in the final after the Briton crushed Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-1, 6-2.

Federer demolishes Del Potro, sets up Roddick SF

Federer demolishes Del Potro, sets up Roddick SF

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

World number two Roger Federer set up an Australian Open semi-final showdown with American Andy Roddick after he demolished Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-0, 6-0 in the quarter-finals on Tuesday. Roddick got the better of defending champion Novak Djokovic, who threw in the towel in another quarter-final because of 'cramping and soreness in the whole body'.

Del Potro cruises into Basel Open quarters

Del Potro cruises into Basel Open quarters

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Top seeded Argentine Juan Martin del Potro moved a step closer to the successful defense of his Swiss Indoors title when he beat Marcos Baghdatis 6-1, 6-2 for a third time this season.

US Open: Wawrinka ends Del Potro's run

US Open: Wawrinka ends Del Potro's run

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

Swiss third seed Stanislas Wawrinka outlasted tiring former champion Juan Martin del Potro in four sets to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open on Wednesday.

Del Potro on fire as he downs Dimitrov to reach final

Del Potro on fire as he downs Dimitrov to reach final

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro is determined to go one step further than his runner-up finish 12 months ago at the World Indoor Tournament as he reached the final with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov on Saturday.

Murray tames Del Potro to retain title

Murray tames Del Potro to retain title

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Britain's Andy Murray beat Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a compelling and gruelling Olympic tennis final on Sunday to become the first player to successfully defend the title.

New number two Murray to face Del Potro in final

New number two Murray to face Del Potro in final

Rediff.com16 Aug 2009

Andy Murray prized the world number two ranking from Rafael Nadal on Saturday by beating Jo Wilfried-Tsonga 6-4, 7-6 to book a final clash with in-form Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro at the Montreal Masters.

Davydenko beats Del Potro to win ATP Tour Finals

Davydenko beats Del Potro to win ATP Tour Finals

Rediff.com29 Nov 2009

Nikolay Davydenko beat weary Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 to claim the ATP World Tour Finals title at the O2 Arena on Sunday. The wiry Russian, who has climbed to sixth in the world this week, produced a faultless display to claim the biggest title of his career and a $1.5 million cheque.

Del Potro on fire as he sets up final with Benneteau

Del Potro on fire as he sets up final with Benneteau

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro is favourite to add his name to the banner of champions wrapped around the Ahoy Arena after beating Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4 at the World Indoor Tournament on Saturday.

Verdasco overpowers Del Potro to reach final

Verdasco overpowers Del Potro to reach final

Rediff.com13 Feb 2011

Defending champion Fernando Verdasco ended Juan Martin del Potro's hopes of reaching a first final following a long injury layoff with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the semi-finals of the San Jose Open on Saturday.

Del Potro to miss Australian Open with knee injury

Del Potro to miss Australian Open with knee injury

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

World number five Juan Martin del Potro will miss next month's Australian Open as he continues to recover from a kneecap fracture he suffered during a fall at the Shanghai Masters.

Wimbledon: Del Potro crushes Ferrer, to face Djokovic next

Wimbledon: Del Potro crushes Ferrer, to face Djokovic next

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Argentine Juan Martin del Potro recovered from a horrible first-game fall to overpower David Ferrer 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(5) and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time on Wednesday. He will face 2011 champion and top seed Novak Djokovic.

Djokovic masters Del Potro to retain Shanghai crown

Djokovic masters Del Potro to retain Shanghai crown

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

World No 2 Novak Djokovic produced a magical display to overcome the ferocious hitting of Argentine Juan Martin del Potro and successfully defend the Shanghai Masters title on Sunday.

Del Potro pulls out of French Open: Reports

Del Potro pulls out of French Open: Reports

Rediff.com23 May 2013

World number seven Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina has pulled out of next week's French Open tennis after failing to recover from a virus, Argentine media reported on Wednesday.

Somdev advances in Dubai after Del Potro retires hurt

Somdev advances in Dubai after Del Potro retires hurt

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

India number one Somdev Devvarman registered the biggest win of his career, beating world No 5 Juan Martin Del Potro in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Championships, on Tuesday. The victory, though, was achieved after the Argentine retired mid-way through the contest.

Federer to face Del Potro in Basel final

Federer to face Del Potro in Basel final

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro will meet on Sunday for the first time since their epic Olympic Games clash after both beat French opponents to reach the final of the Basel Open.

Del Potro robbed at Paris train station en route to London

Del Potro robbed at Paris train station en route to London

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro has revealed that he was robbed at a Paris railway station with thieves getting away with his cherished rosary that was blessed by Pope Francis.

Federer outclasses Del Potro to claim Rotterdam title

Federer outclasses Del Potro to claim Rotterdam title

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Roger Federer outclassed Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the World Indoor Tournament on Sunday to win his first title of the year.

Del Potro makes winning start at Indian Wells

Del Potro makes winning start at Indian Wells

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro eased into the second round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-4, 6-0 demolition of Czech Radek Stepanek on Thursday.

Del Potro targets big four in 2013

Del Potro targets big four in 2013

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Juan Martin del Potro believes he can muscle his way into the world's top four next year after returning to the kind of form that propelled him to the US Open title three years ago.

Del Potro wins Japan Open title

Del Potro wins Japan Open title

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Top seed Juan Martin del Potro beat Canada's Milos Raonic in the battle of big-servers on Sunday to bag the Japan Open title and boost his chances of qualifying for the end-of-season ATP World Tour finals in London.

Del Potro targets Masters, No.1 ranking

Del Potro targets Masters, No.1 ranking

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

Newly-crowned US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said he had set his sights on becoming world number one and winning the Masters after being given a hero's welcome home to Argentina on Wednesday.

US Open: Nadal crushes Del Potro, sets up Anderson final

US Open: Nadal crushes Del Potro, sets up Anderson final

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

Rafael Nadal was at his awe-inspiring best as he recovered from a first set wobble to crush Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in the US Open semi-finals on Friday and move within reach of a 16th Grand Slam title.

Injury-prone Del Potro to hang up racquet

Injury-prone Del Potro to hang up racquet

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

'If I'm honest I have to say that I'm not here for a miraculous comeback like on other occasions. I know the limitations I have physically, and we'll see later.'

Del Potro wins to spoil Roddick return

Del Potro wins to spoil Roddick return

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

Juan Martin Del Potro spoiled Andy Roddick's return to the tour after a month-long hiatus by upsetting the top seed and world number five 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 to win the Washington Classic on Sunday.

Jitters fail to trip up Del Potro

Jitters fail to trip up Del Potro

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

Argentine fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro overcame a bout of jitters to stroll into his first grand slam semi-final with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Spaniard Tommy Robredo at the French Open on Wednesday.

Querrey snuffs out Del Potro's hopes of fairytale return

Querrey snuffs out Del Potro's hopes of fairytale return

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Juan Martin del Potro's return to tennis fell short of a fairytale ending on Saturday as the Argentine lost to American Sam Querrey 7-5 7-5 in the semi-final of the Delray Beach Open. The former U.S. Open champion Del Potro made his comeback at Delray Beach after an 11-month layoff following two surgeries on his left wrist. He had looked strong in his run to the semi-finals but Querrey checked his momentum by breaking his powerful serve in each set at 5-5 -- the only two breaks of the match. Del Potro, 27, was aiming to recapture his magic at Delray Beach where he enjoyed comeback success by winning the 2011 title after fighting his way back form wrist surgery.

PICS: Djokovic whips Del Potro for third US Open crown

PICS: Djokovic whips Del Potro for third US Open crown

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

In winning his third New York crown, he joined 14-times Grand Slam winner Pete Sampras in third on the all-time list, trailing only Roger Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (17).

Vintage Hewitt stuns Del Potro

Vintage Hewitt stuns Del Potro

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

Lleyton Hewitt returned to his old stomping ground at Wimbledon's Centre Court on Thursday to score the biggest upset in the men's draw so far with a 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 win over fifth seed Juan Martin Del Potro.

Del Potro wins Auckland Open

Del Potro wins Auckland Open

Rediff.com17 Jan 2009

Top seed Juan Martin Del Potro sealed his fifth ATP tour title with a comfortable 6-4, 6-4 victory over American Sam Querrey in the final of the Auckland Open on Saturday.

Moya bows to unheralded Del Potro

Moya bows to unheralded Del Potro

Rediff.com26 Sep 2006