Interview with Juan Martin del Potro – Roland Garros 05. June 2009

Del Potro Video Rating: 4 / 5

DEL POTRO THROUGH

Juan Martin Del Potro has been defeated by Jeremy Chardy of France in the third round of the Australian Open 2013. Chardy won the match by 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(3/7), 3-6, 6-3. This was a marathon match and went on for 3 hours and 45 minutes. Tsonga bounced back quite well after losing the first couple of sets, but, he couldn’t keep the momentum going in the final set and ended up losing the match.

Chardy made a great start to the match. He broke Del Potro’s service in the second game of the first set and took a lead of 2-0. He maintained that lead till the end of the set and won the first set by 6-3.

Chardy carried on his rhythm in the following set as well. He got breakthroughs in the fifth and the ninth game of the second set and sealed the second set by the same margin of 6-3.

The Frenchman was looking in full control till the end of the second set. But, in the third set, Del Potro re gathered his concentration and things started getting a bit difficult for Chardy. Both the players broke each other’s service in the first two games in the third set and the scores were levelled at 1-1. The next 10 games went with the serve and the set went into the tie breaker. In the tie breaker, Del Potro was bang on target. He played some fine forehand shots and won the tie breaker to seal the third set.

Del Potro’s performance was fantastic in the fourth set as well. There were no breakthroughs in the first 8 games and the scores were levelled at 4-4. Del Potro got a breakthrough in the ninth game and then, he served out the next game to wrap up the set.

After losing two consecutive sets, Chardy came back in the final set. He held his entire serve and with the help of one breakthrough in the eighth game, he won the set and thus, the match.

In the fourth round, Chardy will take on Andreas Seppi of Italy.

Interview: Juan Martin Del Potro – Australian Open 2013

Del Potro Video clip Score: 5 / 5

THROUGH THE FIRST ROUND

Juan Martin Del Potro has defeated Adrian Mannarino of France in the first round of the Australian Open 2013. Del Potro won the match in the straight sets by 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. He was in destructive mood and played outstanding tennis throughout the match. It took him just 1 hour and 16 minutes to win the match and make his way into the second round.

Del Potro made 8 unforced errors in the match, but, he made up for that by smashing a total of 24 winners. Mannarino also hit 20 winners, but, the number of unforced errors made by him was 35 which neutralized the effect of those 20 winners.

Del Potro started the match in a fine fashion. He broke Mannarino’s service thrice in the first set and won the set easily by 6-1 in just 22 minutes.

Del Potro’s aggressive approach didn’t change in the second set at all and Mannarino also helped him by playing too many loose shots. The Argentinean superstar won the second set by 6-2 and put Mannarino under huge pressure.

Mannarino started the third set well by holding his service in the opening game, but, after that, Del Potro was all over him. The Argentinean got breakthroughs in the third and the fifth game and won five games in a row to make the score 5-1. Although, Mannarino served out the seventh game, but, that was too little to prevent his defeat. Del Potro held his service in the eighth game and secured a comfortable win.”

In the post match interview, Del Potro said, “I played with aggression and hit a number of winners. It’s a fantastic start of the competition for me. But, I will have to play better against the tough opponents.”

In the second round, Del Potro will take on the winner of the match between Benjamin Becker and Aljaz Bedene.

Juan Martin Del Potro Backhands in Slow Motion

Del Potro Video Ranking: four / 5

STILL NO GRAND SLAM

Juan Martin Del Potro has said that he is disappointed not to have won a grand slam title in 2012. Del Potro has won only one Grand Slam title in his career so far and that too three years back. In 2009, the Argentine player had won the US Open singles title.

Del Potro has been in good form of late. In the recently played ATP World Tour Finals, Del Potro had reached the final four, but, he was defeated by the world no.1 Novak Djokovic in the semi final match. However, Del Potro didn’t let Djokovic win that match easily. He made him work hard for that victory. Del Potro won the first set by 6-4 and at that point of time, he was the favourite to win that match. But, he failed in carrying on the momentum in the following sets. He lost the next couple of sets by 3-6 and 2-6 respectively and was knocked out of the tournament.

Del Potro didn’t have a very good start to the tournament. In his first Round Robin match, he was defeated by David Ferrer. But, he bounced back and thrashed Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia in the next match. Del Potro defeated Tipsarevic in the straight sets by 6-0, 6-4.

Del Potro had to defeat the Swiss Maestro, Roger Federer, in his last Round Robin match to secure a semi final berth and he did that. He beat Federer in a close match by 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-3.

After being defeated by Djokovic in the semi finals, Del Potro said, “I think reaching the semi finals in such a big tournament is itself a big achievement. But, it would have been wonderful if I had gone on to win the tournament.”

“I am quite disappointed that I didn’t manage to win a Grand Slam this year. I would try to do that next year.”