When Juan Martin Del Potro Stunned Rafael Nadal And Roger Federer In The Same Tournament

The year 2009 was just another year for most of us but not for Juan Martin Del Potro. He will always remember that year as it was the year he won his first grand slam title. He won it at the 2009 US Open beating both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

The Story Of US Open 2009

It was the year 2009. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer had won the first 3 grand slam titles that year. It looked like this year also the grand slams would be won by them when they reached the semifinals of the US Open. Then came Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro.

He had made it to the semifinals and was due to face Rafael Nadal. Most people thought this match would be an easy match for Rafa to win. Juan Martin Del Potro defied all odds and thrashed Rafa 6-2 6-2 6-2. He now had to face Roger Federer in the final.

The match was not going the way of Juan Martin Del Potro who was down 2 sets to 1. Many people thought the match was over but Del Potro came roaring back to take the 4th set 7-6. He then kept this momentum to win the final set 6-2 and his first grand slam.

After his dramatic win, everyone expected Del Potro to win some more titles but sadly it did not happen. Del Potro went on to have an injury-plagued career that led to him missing many years on the ATP tour. When he did recover, he reached the final of the 2018 US Open and subsequently got injured again.

He is currently recovering from a surgery he underwent on his right knee last June. Let’s hope he can recover well during the suspension of the ATP tour. Hopefully, he can come back and add one more grand slam before he hangs up his racquet.