Juan Martín del Potro
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| Country |  Argentina |
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| Residence | Tandil, Argentina | |
| Date of birth | Sep 23, 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Tandil, Argentina | |
| Height | 195cm (6ft 5in) | |
| Weight | 78kg (172lb) | |
| Turned Pro | N/A | |
| Plays | Right; Two-handed backhand | |
| Career Prize Money | $268,619 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 17 - 16 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 58 (April 2, 2007) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | 2nd (2007) | |
| French Open | 1st (2006) | |
| Wimbledon | ||
| U.S. Open | 1st (2006) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 1 - 3 | |
| Career titles: | 0 | |
| Highest ranking: | 170 (Jul 17, 2006) | |
Juan Martín del Potro (born September 23, 1988) is a tennis player from Tandil, Argentina.
After ending 2005 ranked 1,077, Del Potro jumped over 900 positions, largely due to winning three Futures tournaments. As of early 2007, he is the youngest player in the ATP top 100 with a current career high ranking of 58.
On February 11th, 2007, Del Potro debuted playing for Argentina at the first round of the Davis Cup against Austria winning the 4th match and giving Argentina the third point and the classification for the quarterfinals.
Del Potro is 6'5'' (195 cm) tall. Unusual for an Argentine player, Del Potro's favorite surface is hardcourt, not clay.
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| Association of Tennis Professionals | Top ten South American male tennis players as of April 2, 2007 | |
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| 1. Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) (5) • 2. David Nalbandian (Argentina) (12) • 3. Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) (23) • 4. Guillermo Cañas (Argentina) (29) • 5. Agustin Calleri (Argentina) (33) • 6. José Acasuso (Argentina) (37) • 7. Gastón Gaudio (Argentina) (43) • 8. Juan Monaco (Argentina) (52) • 9. Nicolás Massú (Chile) (55) • 10. Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina) (58) | |
[edit] External Links
- ATP Profile
- Juan Martín del Potro Unofficial Forum (Spanish and English)
