Shop by Player: Male : Juan Martin del Potro

Full name is Juan Martin del Potro...Nicknames are Enano, Palito and Delpo...Began playing at age seven with coach Marcelo Gomez...Comes from same hometown (Tandil) as ATP pros Mariano Zabaleta, Juan Monaco, Diego Junquiera and Maximo Gonzalez... Father, Daniel, played semi-pro rugby in Argentina, and works as a veterinarian, and mother, Patricia, is a teacher...Has one younger sister, Julieta...Childhood idol was Pete Sampras and admires Marat Safin...Speaks Spanish and some Italian and English... In 2009 Del Potro reached his first Grand Slam SF at Roland Garros where he beat No. 9 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 4th Rd. before losing to eventual champion Roger Federer in five sets. Lost to childhood hero Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon, shocked the heavily favored Roger Federer to win the US Open and his first grand slam title.