Juan Martin del Potro 2022: Net Worth, Salary and Endorsements

Argentine tennis star Juan Martin del Potro is one of the most underrated tennis players in the world. He stunned many when he clinched the 2009 US Open title, defeating Roger Federer in the final.

Career Threatening Injury and 2021 season

Del Potro underwent knee surgery in June 2019, which sidelined him from the ATP Tour for more than a year. He suffered an injury during the Queens' Club event in London, which damaged his kneecap.

He has not played on the Tour since and towards the end of the 2021 ATP tour, del Potro revealed that his knee was getting better and he would make a comeback for 2022 season.

2022 season and possible retirement

While it's a known fact that del Potro's career was marred with injuries and many fans would agree that he would have won more titles if not for the health problems, the Argentinian star still managed to stun the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, etc.,

After the Australian Open, del Potro announced that he would be making a return to the tennis court during the South American clay-court swing. Initially, fans thought it would make way for a royal entry for the Argentinian but he broke the news about his retirement in the pre-match press.

The first-round match played against Federico Delbonis at the ATP 250 event in Buenos Aires could very well be del Potro's final match of his career. del Potro lost the match in straight sets.

Bankruptcy

Juan Martin del Potro's father Daniel was his financial manager for a large part of his career. Daniel passed away in 2021. In January 2022, numerous reports came out stating that Daniel had scammed del Potro for around $30 million of his earnings through various investments.

del Potro didn't make any official comment on this. Amidst his last match and the retirement, there were no questions asked to the Argentinian regarding this.

Juan Martin Del Potro: Net worth 2022

The 33-year-old's net worth is around $13 million. He has accumulated a total career prize-money of around $25,896,046 from singles and doubles events.

Naturally, his single highest-earning event came in 2009 when he clinched the US Open. He staked his claim at the $4.7 million on offer there.

In 2017, Del Potro won $3.5million after winning 37 out of his 47 matches.

On-Court Achievements

With regard to on-court achievements, his 2009 US Open win is the cherry on top of the cake. Along with this, he has helped Argentina win the Davis Cup in 2016. He also clinched the Silver medal at the Rio Olympics 2016.

After suffering an injury in 2017, the 'Tower of Tandil' made a splendid come back to the tour. His come back saw him reaching a career-high ranking of No.3 in the ATP Rankings in August 2018.

The injury-prone del Potro also has 22 ATP titles to his name. He has won four ATP titles in a year, thrice in his career. His maiden win came in 2008 in Stuttgart. Interestingly, he has never won a title on grass courts.

His last big achievement before the latest injury was an appearance at the 2018 US Open final.

Juan Martin del Potro: Endorsements and Sponsors 2022

The Argentine has been sponsored by brands like Wilson, Nike, Luxilon, Peugeot, Rolex, and others. Peugeot is actually one of his most recent associates, having penned a deal in late 2017.

Foundations and Charity Work

Del Potro has played numerous exhibition matches for charity. He played in the Madrid Open Charity Night, held an open practice session in his native place for charity, and a charity match at the China Open.

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