In 2009, Juan Martin Del Potro Beat Roger Federer to Win the US Open for Argentina; 17 Years Later, He Remains the Last Non-European Grand Slam Winner

In 2009, Juan Martin del Potro beat Roger Federer to win the US Open for Argentina; 17 years later, he remains the last non-European Grand Slam winner

For more than fifteen years, men's Grand Slam tennis tournaments have seen a dominance from European champions. The last non-European victory was by Juan Martin del Potro in the 2009 US Open. With legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic setting the standard, the trend continues with promising players such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner carrying the European torch forward.