Juan Martin Del Potro: A Silent Killer – Tennis Special
He is a silent killer who slowly grows into the encounter and returns the aggressiveness back to his rival through delicate touches and deft placement. He enters the court with a poker face; calm, composed but contains a pistol
by his side. As soon as the practice shots start to flow across the court, the 24-year-old Argentine scratches his scruffy beard and analyzes the shortcomings in that small instinctively play. He is young in the age but very experienced in professionalism.
He understands the need of time and doesn’t depict any of the feelings at the court; just sticks to the plan and keeps stays expression less. Yes, he is the former US Open champion and the seventh ranked superstar, Juan Martin Del Potro.
Del Potro stands 1.98 metre tall and weighs 96 Kg. He started his professional career in 2005 and won the first Grand Slam of the career in 2009. He trounced the left-handed Spaniard, Rafael Nadal, in the semi-final before dethroning
the hot-favourite Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, in the final at New York. He rose to the career-high ranking of world number four in the following season but faced a miserable slip due to niggling injuries.
However, he returned to the courts with the full thrust in the latest season; broke back into the Top-10 category and now inching a step closer to the elite big-four squad. Earlier in the season, the big-serve Argentine registered
a breakthrough at the London Olympics and defeated the reigning world number one, Novak Djokovic, to clinch the Bronze Medal at a four-yearly event. It was a special moment for the youngster who has worked his way up with utmost grace. Previously, he contested
with Federer in the semi-final of the event and lost the final set 19-17.
Commenting about how he recovered from the heart-breaking loss to Federer, Del Potro said, “Well, speaking a lot with my team, with my friends, family, with everybody.” After the triumph over Djokovic, he said, “I think I’m the
happiest person in the world at the moment. After being really sad a couple of days ago, it’s not easy to recover. But I had energy in my body, in my heart, and that helped me to play this big challenge. It is a gift for our country.”
In September, he outfoxed the former world number one, Andy Roddick, in the fourth round of the US Open. It was the last match of the American who was supported whole heartedly by the crowd in the arena throughout the contest.
Del Potro said, “It was a really tough moment for me and for Roddick. It was the last point of his life. I really enjoyed it in that way, but it wasn’t easy for me to play. I had to close the match with my serve.”
Del Potro ended the 2012 season with four titles under his belt; won Open 13, Estoril Open, Erste Bank Open and the Swiss Indoors Basel. He also played in the final of ABN AMRO but lost to the 17-time Grand Slam Champion, Roger
Federer, in the final.
He is that type of a player who is silent but deadly with his shot-making artillery.
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