Juan martin del potro ended roger federers best ever start to a season to become the first argentine to win a toptier masters series event. Sunday 31 may 2009 is a date that will go down in roland garros history as the day that. Juan martin del potro in tears after losing us open final to. Juan martin del potro, who stunned federer in five sets in the 2009 us open final for his only major title, took the rematch as well, winning 75, 36, 768, 64 wednesday night at arthur ashe. Stanislas wawrinka vs djokovic aus open 2014 1280 x 720 duration. Rafael nadal vs novak djokovic french open 20 highlights. It is a rematch of the 2009 final at flushing meadows, which del potro won in five sets. May 28, 2011 djokovic and del potro exchange thoughts after their twoday battle. Juan martin del potro storms into french open semis.
A surprise winner of the 2009 us open, the then 20yearold admitted it was only after taking roger federer to five sets in the french open semifinal three months earlier that he convinced. Juan martin del potro v roger federer in swiss final. The duo have played out some fascinating duels over the years with their 2009 us open victory still among their. How del potro defeated federer in the 2009 us open final. Juan martin del potro has returned to the french open semifinals for the first time since 2009 by defeating marin cilic 76 5, 57, 63, 75. Juan martin del potro shocks roger federer to win us open. Why swiss star bore a grudge over juan martin del potro for years roger federer faces juan martin del potro in the final of the bnp paribas open at indian wells this afternoon. Secondseeded olivier marach of austria and mate pavic of croatia are through to the french open mens doubles final, beating 2016 champions feliciano lopez and marc lopez of spain 64, 75. Michael chang who won the 1989 french open at age 17 and pete. Nadal downs del potro to reach 11th french open final, faces. Roger federer slammed by french open chief for avoiding. Sep 15, 2009 federer stunned by del potro in us open final. Jun 08, 2018 tentime champion rafael nadal reached his 11th french open final on friday when he demolished juan martin del potro in straight sets, setting up a title showdown with dominic thiem, the only man to defeat him on clay in the last two years. Del potros nerves on the occasion were instantly apparent as the argentine made just one of his first nine first serves.
Had federer not won his french open title in 2009, would his. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. It took place at the stade roland garros in paris, france, from may 24 through june 7, 2009. It was the swiss first loss at the us open since 2003, when he fell to argentine david nalbandian in the fourth round.
Juan martin del potro has showed he is in the kind of form that saw him win the 2009 us open but can he beat the. Roger federer beat robin soderling in the final 61, 76 71, 64 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2009 french open. Roger federer loses to juan martin del potro in indian. Eight years after losing to juan martin del potro in the us open final, roger federer locks horns again with the giant argentine in new york still convinced he should have won the match which. May 12, 2011 del potro lost to roger federer in five sets in 2009 french open semifinals. Roger federer kept his hopes of landing a first french open title alive with a dramatic fiveset win over fifth seed juan martin del potro in the semis. Eight years on, roger federer has juan martin del potro. Romance could easily have died a death on the racket of juan martin del potro, and yet roger federers emotional quest to win a first french. Federer fights back to beat del potro the independent. Ruthless nadal crushes del potro to reach french open final. Will juan martin del potro usher in a new, younger generation of tennis greats.
Roger federer vs juan martin del potro french open 2009 nashax33. Roger federer juan martin del potro, semifinal 2009. Bbc sport tennis del potro dethrones federer in us. Australian open 2009 quarterfinal roger federer vs. Federer has never lost to del potro but he has come close, most notably in the semifinal of the french open this. Mar 18, 2018 federer and del potro meet at indian wells with another stunning encounter expected.
The event was originally scheduled to be a 14day event, but due to rain at the mens singles final it was extended by. Roger federer beats juan martin del potro to make french. Back in 09, federer was at the peak of his powers, going for a record sixth consecutive us open title to. Del potro often had nadal in trouble in a ferocious first set but paid heavily for failing to. Paris ap the latest on the french open all times local. It was not the first monumental match del potro has won against federer at the u. Del potro gets emotional holding up his us open trophy after defeating federer in 2009. French open title while 2009 champion roger federer is playing in. Del potro lost to roger federer in five sets in 2009 french open semifinals. In addition, federer made two other grand slam finals, australian open losing to rafael nadal, and the us open, losing to juan martin del potro. Eight years after losing to juan martin del potro in the us open final, roger federer locks horns again with the giant argentine in new york still convinced he should have won the match. Del potro stuns federer to win us open mens title the 20yearold argentine won his first career grand slam title.
Del potro broke the french open and wimbledon champion in the second game of the fifth set and cemented his advantage by breaking the swiss master again in the final game. Much has happened since del potro upset federer on that sultry september night in 2009. Mar 19, 2018 former us open champion juan martin del potro stunned topranked roger federer 64, 67 810, 76 72 on sunday to win his first indian wells title and second consecutive atp crown. Federer vs del potro french open 2009 highlights part2. Juan martin del potro vs rafael nadal sf us open 2009. Roger federer beat robin soderling in the final 61, 7671, 64 to win the mens singles. Juan martin del potro crushes rafael nadal to meet roger. Federer completed the career grand slam, and equaled pete sampras thenrecord of 14 grand slam titles.
Juan martin del potro denies federer nadal us open match. Juan martin del potro vs roger federer full match us. The topranked spaniard plays thirdseeded del potro, and no. Sep 10, 2018 after a gap of nine years and after much struggle, del potro had reached another final at flushing meadows but this time around he could not pull off an upset like he did against roger federer in 2009. Nadal downs del potro to reach 11th french open final. Sep 07, 2017 juan martin del potro again spoils a roger federer rafael nadal u. Atp french open 2009 results page on offers results, atp french open 2009 drawsstandings and match details. A semifinalist in paris in 2009, del potro missed the french open in 2010, 2014 and 2015 with left and right wrist injuries and in 20 because of a respiratory illness. Juan martin del potro rallied from three match points down in the third set and beat topranked roger federer 64, 67 8, 76 2 to win the bnp paribas open, handing the swiss superstar his.
Roger federer slammed by french open chief for avoiding rafael nadal clash. In the claycourt season, del potro was eliminated in the second. Sixth seed juan martin del potro will have the chance to boost his status as the coming man in world tennis today when he faces world no. Atp french open 2009 results, tennis atp singles flashscore.
Nadal downs del potro to reach 11th french open final, faces thiem for title. Open mens tennis champion roger federer was upset in mondays final match by juan martin del potro of argentina. Rafael nadal downs juan martin del potro to reach 23rd grand slam final. Federer had already won the french open, to complete the career grand slam in 2009, before going onto to win a sixth wimbledon. Tentime champion rafael nadal reached his 11th french open final on friday when he demolished juan martin del potro in straight sets, setting up a. Roger federer stayed on course for a first french open title after coming from two sets to one down to defeat juan martin del potro in nerveless fashion in the roland garros semifinal the swiss. The 2009 us open was a tennis event played on outdoor hard courts, held between august 31 and september 14, 2009, at the usta billie jean king national tennis center in flushing meadows, new york city, new york, united states.
In 2009, the last time they played at this tournament, del potro won a fiveset final thriller over. Tennis, roland garros, roger federer sui in action in his match against lukas lacko svk. He looked as if he wanted to be anywhere but where he was. However, del potro has rocketed up the rankings over the last year and pushed federer desperately close over five sets in the french open semifinals in june. Juan martin del potro storms into french open semis against rafael nadal. Roger federer won two majors in 2009, the french open, defeating robin soderling in the final, and the wimbledon championships with a victory over andy roddick. Roger federer of switzerland during the australian open tennis grand slam 2009 in melbourne. Former semifinalist juan martin del potro has confirmed that he will play at the french open after recovering from a. Novak djokovic finished strongly to beat juan martin del potro in their thirdround french open tie, taking his unbeaten run to. Federer del potro 2009 us open stock pictures, royalty. Seeking a sixth straight us open title, roger federer came into the us open 2009 final against juan martin del potro looking to make history. Jowilfried tsonga gets a close look at the ball against juan martin del potro june 1.
Roger federer s legacy is not just some specific titles. New york ap john isner doubled over and rested his elbows on his knees. For juan martin del potro, winning the 2009 us open title over roger federer was not totally surprising. Juan martin del potro vs roger federer us open 2009 final. Australian open 2009 quarterfinal roger federer vs juan martin del potro highlights tennis highlights. Federer setsup del potro quarterfinal at us open the.
Find highquality federer del potro 2009 us open stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Rafael nadal and roger federer in same half of french open draw. Juan martin del potro fit for french open bbc sport. The swiss lost that championship clash against juan martin in five sets. Head to head juan martin del potro vs roger federer h2h. World no2 roger federer beat fifth seed juan martin del potro in a five set thriller to make the french open final with a. Sep 05, 2017 despite his disappointment at losing the 2009 championship match, federer admits that having also defeated rafael nadal in the semifinals, del potro was overall a worthy winner. Australian open 2009 atp final roger federer vs rafael nadal. Rafael nadal downs juan martin del potro to reach 23rd grand slam final rafael nadal, world number one player, moved closer to a 16th grand slam title when he recovered from a first set wobble to crush argentine 24th seed juan martin del potro 46 60 63.
Roger federer reveals 2009 us open final regret ahead of. Federer vs del potro french open 2009 highlights part2 youtube. Juan martin del potro deals roger federer first loss of. Eight years on, federer has del potro record to set. Roger federer withdraws from french open sports illustrated.
Apr 19, 2019 gilles simon has revealed how roger federer took him by surprise by making a key decision on his way to winning the french open in 2009. Juan martin del potro vs roger federer all matches, with stats on their h2h rivalry. Nadal vs del potro, djokovic vs nishikori in us open semis. On his road to the career slam, roger federer defeated juan martin del potro after a fiveset thriller. Del potro shatters hopes of a first new york showdown between the swiss legend and rafael nadal.
Sep 06, 2017 del potro converted the only break point of the opener and took it 75. Rafael nadal improved to 110 in french open semifinals as he seeks his 11th title at the claycourt grand slam tournament, saving all seven break points he faced and overwhelming 2009 u. To be honest, i was crying till now, del potro said at the press conference after the match. It meant that while federer and nadal have played four times at the australian open, five times at the french. Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app newsletters. Five reasons why juan martin del potro will be one of the players to watch on the road to paris. Open del potro, 20, is the first argentine to reach the championship round of this tournament since guillermo vilas won the crown in 1977. The swiss was outplayed for much of the first three sets but fought back to win 36 76 72 26 61 64.
Del potro finding the right combination at french open. Del potro saved three match points in the deciding set in indian wells as the swiss great failed to serve out for his 18th consecutive win at the start of 2018. Juan martin del potro again spoils a roger federerrafael. Bbc sport tennis federer battles into french final. Sep 15, 2009 he also held a 60 career record against del potro and was playing in his 22nd grand slam final, targeting a 16th major win. He also held a 60 career record against del potro and was playing in his 22nd grand slam final, targeting a 16th major win. Roger federer faces us open nemesis cnn international. Sep, 2009 juan martin del potro crushes rafael nadal to meet roger federer in final. He has been a very distinct and unique player and few unique things together creates his legacy.
On his road to the career slam, roger federer defeated juan martin del potro after a fiveset. Roger federer makes the most of this slip by nadal to write his name in the history books by winning the french open for the first time in his career, defeating soderling in the final to win his 14th grand slam title and thus equal pete sampras record. May 15, 2017 roger federer has withdrawn from the french open, he announced. Jun 05, 2009 roger federer kept his hopes of landing a first french open title alive with a dramatic fiveset win over fifth seed juan martin del potro in the semis. Dear fans, regrettably, ive decided not to participate in the french open. Nadal crushes del potro, faces thiem in french open final. The 2009 french open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts.
Federer went on to win two other master series tournaments. The young argentine, equipt with a lethal forehand was. Aug 26, 2009 federer vs del potro french open 2009 highlights part2. It was the 1th edition of the french open, and the second grand slam event of the year. Roger federer keeps dream alive as juan martin del potro beaten romance could easily have died a death on the racket of juan. Federer has a 2 career record against del potro, though one of the argentines victories came in the 2009 us open final. More significant even than his loss to rafael nadal in the australian open earlier that yeara result that brought federer to tearsthe 2009 u. Seeded eighth this year, del potro will next play yoshihito nishioka of japan, ranked no.
Roger federer vs juan martin del potro french open 2009 youtube. Sep 07, 2017 in 2009 federer and del potro played two fiveset matches at majors, with federer prevailing in the semifinals of the french open and del potro walking away with the trophy in the finals of the u. Juan martin del potro storms into french open semis against. Juan martin del potro while federer would meet stefanos tsitsipas. While federer prepared to contest a staggering 21st grand slam final, the 20yearold del potro was looking to open his major account with success in his first final. Del potro stuns federer to win us open atp tour tennis. At the 2009 french open, del potro made the semifinals, losing to eventual champion federer. Sep 14, 2009 roger federers fiveyear domination of the us open title came to a stunning end late last night when he was beaten 36, 76, 46, 76, 62 by argentinas juan martin del potro after a pulsating. Del potro stuns federer to win us open mens title news18. Federer stunned by del potro in us open final tennis news. Roger federer reveals 2009 us open final regret ahead of juan martin del potro rematch. Roger federer fought back from two sets to love down for the seventh time in his career to defeat juan martin del potro 36 67 47 62 60 63 and reach the semifinals of the french open.
Getty images though 718 lifetime against federer, del potro is 67 in matches that go the distance. Roger federer beats juan martin del potro to make french open final. Juan martin del potro upends roger federer at us open cnn. Roger federer keeps dream alive as juan martin del potro beaten romance could easily have died a death on the racket of juan martin del potro, and yet roger federer s emotional. Ruthless rafael nadal punished argentine juan del potro for missed opportunities as he reached his 11th french open final with a 64 61 62 victory on friday.