Younger people don't realize how good this guy was. He beat the world #1 on hardcourt on 10 occasions. I still view Del Potro as the 5th best player of the golden era (some people will mention Wawrinka but he became a factor from 2013 onwards when at least one Big 4 member was slumping each year, the tour was a little less strong than in 2008-2012). Del Potro in 2009 was about as good as Alcaraz right now (and he was 20 too), of course the peak Big 4 era made it too difficult to become #1 but I strongly believe he could have reached the top rankings if it wasn't for his terrible wrist injury at the 2010 Australian Open. JMDP then missed the whole 2010 season and although he came back to a great level, his left wrist never fully recovered (despite of the surgeries) and he could no longer hit his backhand at full power, which meant he was mostly slicing off that wing.
Agreed 100%. I'd like to add: top 10 in the highest win% in history (400+ wins only), which is nuts considering he had to come back unranked from a heavy injury twice in his career. And I believe he has the most wins against world #1 out of all the players in history to never reach said rank.
Se pensiamo cosa è riuscito a fare ormai mezzo rattoppato (Coppa Devis e Argento olimpico) è incredibile. A me Delpo ha fatto sognare, il mio tennista preferito di sempre
How good was Delpo? He defeated Federer back to back in the final of his hometown tournament in Basel. Used to defeat Nadal and Djokovic in one tournament (2016 Olympics). So happy he got the slam he deserved.
Legendary player. A gentle giant with a big heart. He was a warrior, with an incredible fighting spirit. His forehand was Thor's hammer itself. Forever marked in the books of tennis. Happy bday, Delpo!!!
Non ha raccolto quello che avrebbe potuto a causa di guai fisici, ma se prendiamo i 10 incontri più belli degli ultimi 15 anni in 5 di questi c è Delpo, chissà come mai ❤....
HABIA PARTIDO QUE NO VEIA, PERO SABIA QUE IBAS A DEJAR BIEN A LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, Y AHORA QUE PUEDO VER TUS JUGADAS VEO QUE EL DESTINO TE TENDRIA QUE HABER DADO ESE TITULO QUE HASTA YO SUEÑO POR HABER GANADO A ESOS APELLIDOS!!! SOS UN GENIO DEL POTRO, REITEEEE. PROV.BS.AS. B.BLANCA (CP:8103) CAPITAL FEDERAL REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
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Well, you've forgotten how good healthy Murray was and that his H2H with DelPo is 7:3 overall and also 5:2 between 2008 and 2013 when DelPo had his healthiest and best time. But to be fair. All of those matches were tight. The others yes. DelPo could hang easily around with those.
@@fabianhauser708 Well, it is a good answer with precise data, I still think that the players mature their level of play and Delpo had very little time Saludos!
@@fabianhauser708 Healthy Murray was incredible, but I think that his H2H record against Delpo comes more from the fact that his style "countered" Delpo's. They started playing each other from a young age and, while equally successful, he could never get the hang of Andy's style. Similar to what happened with Nalbandian and Federer: Nalbandian (also Coria) was always ahead of Roger in the junior's circuit and even went on to beat him at their first 5 men's tour matches! But can any sane human being say that he was better than Roger? Not really.
Watch newly added Juan Martin del Potro classic matches on Tennis TV -> tnn.is/delpotro
75 out of the last 76 Grand Slams, were won by Europeans. The only exception? This guy. We miss you Delpo! 🥺 Happy birthday! 🥳
Almost 70 of them by 4 particular Europeans
@@IdontKnow-jt2oz yup, which made it even more harder to win something with the Big 4 in the picture winning almost everything
And the one before him.is a countryman Gaudio, i believe
@@IdontKnow-jt2ozYes Wawrinka was also very good along with big 3
@@matiascostanzo9893You’re correct. Gaudio beat fellow countryman Coria to win the French open.
I like that this is a showcase for him as an all-round player, not just a compilation of giant forehands. Really shows how much he had to his game.
Younger people don't realize how good this guy was. He beat the world #1 on hardcourt on 10 occasions. I still view Del Potro as the 5th best player of the golden era (some people will mention Wawrinka but he became a factor from 2013 onwards when at least one Big 4 member was slumping each year, the tour was a little less strong than in 2008-2012).
Del Potro in 2009 was about as good as Alcaraz right now (and he was 20 too), of course the peak Big 4 era made it too difficult to become #1 but I strongly believe he could have reached the top rankings if it wasn't for his terrible wrist injury at the 2010 Australian Open. JMDP then missed the whole 2010 season and although he came back to a great level, his left wrist never fully recovered (despite of the surgeries) and he could no longer hit his backhand at full power, which meant he was mostly slicing off that wing.
Agreed 100%. I'd like to add: top 10 in the highest win% in history (400+ wins only), which is nuts considering he had to come back unranked from a heavy injury twice in his career. And I believe he has the most wins against world #1 out of all the players in history to never reach said rank.
Se pensiamo cosa è riuscito a fare ormai mezzo rattoppato (Coppa Devis e Argento olimpico) è incredibile. A me Delpo ha fatto sognare, il mio tennista preferito di sempre
You are so right.
How good was Delpo? He defeated Federer back to back in the final of his hometown tournament in Basel. Used to defeat Nadal and Djokovic in one tournament (2016 Olympics). So happy he got the slam he deserved.
Legendary player. A gentle giant with a big heart. He was a warrior, with an incredible fighting spirit. His forehand was Thor's hammer itself. Forever marked in the books of tennis. Happy bday, Delpo!!!
He is the GOAT in my heart
What a forehand , The hammer of Thor . A pride for my Country Argentina 🇦🇷
Que pedazo de crack, lo que me hizo emocionar Delpo fue tremendo
Legend.
De no haber sufrido tantas lesiones hubiera sido n°1 sin dudas,lo tenía todo para serlo👏👏🇦🇷
I miss delpo also. Talented player with a big forehand. Unlike most players was able to win big matches so was able to manage his game.
Happy birthday grande Delpo 🎂
Te extraño tanto delpo😢
X2 después que dejo de jugar delpo ya no ahi ningún argentino que me atraiga el tenis 🎾
que se murio?
La mejor derecha " THOR" . Se lo extraña en el circuito . Trasnochar para ver sus partidos.. CRACK
Non ha raccolto quello che avrebbe potuto a causa di guai fisici, ma se prendiamo i 10 incontri più belli degli ultimi 15 anni in 5 di questi c è Delpo, chissà come mai ❤....
Happy birthday Delpo
If he stayed injury free all his career, would have definitely cost few more slams for big 3..
Says a lot about how good he was that even after all the injuries he was still able to get the results he did.
Maybe but not too many. He was in fine form at times but fell to the big three.
john martin of the potro
of the colt!
C'est époustouflant.. DELPO avait les yeux devant et derrière...et même entre les jambes 😂❤❤❤❤
HABIA PARTIDO QUE NO VEIA, PERO SABIA QUE IBAS A DEJAR BIEN A LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA, Y AHORA QUE PUEDO VER TUS JUGADAS VEO QUE EL DESTINO TE TENDRIA QUE HABER DADO ESE TITULO QUE HASTA YO SUEÑO POR HABER GANADO A ESOS APELLIDOS!!! SOS UN GENIO DEL POTRO, REITEEEE.
PROV.BS.AS. B.BLANCA
(CP:8103)
CAPITAL FEDERAL
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
No exagero al decir que el Flaco fue nuestro Maradona del tenis... Era un espectaculo en si mismo... Noches y madrugadas pegados al televisor disfrutando su ARTE... Daba gusto verlo... Siempre lo extrañaremos...
Crazy footspeed on no.19, very undervalued...
DELPO
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Después de willy Vilas sin duda el mejor
Vamos Delpo! Te vamos a extrañar
14:23 The best of Del Potro!
I think Juan Martin del Potro and Steffi Graf have the same forehand movement. It would be interesting to compare the two in slow motion.
12:37..I didn't know Ostapenko was a ball-girl in the early stages of her career.
how are you certain it's her? just because she's fat? dont forget Ostapenko at early stages wasnt fat at all
Delpo without injuries, well above Tsitsipas, Zverev, Dominic, Murray, Rublev, Medvedev..........
Well, you've forgotten how good healthy Murray was and that his H2H with DelPo is 7:3 overall and also 5:2 between 2008 and 2013 when DelPo had his healthiest and best time. But to be fair. All of those matches were tight.
The others yes. DelPo could hang easily around with those.
@@fabianhauser708 Well, it is a good answer with precise data, I still think that the players mature their level of play and Delpo had very little time
Saludos!
@@fabianhauser708 Healthy Murray was incredible, but I think that his H2H record against Delpo comes more from the fact that his style "countered" Delpo's. They started playing each other from a young age and, while equally successful, he could never get the hang of Andy's style. Similar to what happened with Nalbandian and Federer: Nalbandian (also Coria) was always ahead of Roger in the junior's circuit and even went on to beat him at their first 5 men's tour matches! But can any sane human being say that he was better than Roger? Not really.
Tutto vero..... Però guardare giocare Delpo era tutto un altra cosa 😏
Del Thorto
Deserved a much more lucrative career. Even though he won a slam I still don't think we ever saw his full potential.
It is a great pity that he retired 🙄
He’s said if he’s fit next year nothing would stop him coming back. Keep an eye out.
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i like delpo better now that he's gone from circuit . hehe .
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