Last Non-European to Win a Men's Tennis Major Says Shelton and Tiafoe Can End the Drought
Juan Martín del Potro said American players have the talent to end a 23-year men’s Grand Slam drought.
- On Friday, Juan Martin del Potro believes Frances Tiafoe or Ben Shelton can end the American men's major drought, with the pair meeting in the U.S. Open semifinals tonight.
- Ninety Grand Slam tournaments have passed since Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the 2003 final at Flushing Meadows; since then, no U.S. male player has won a major.
- The 2009 Open winner now works as an analyst for ESPN Latin America, saying, "They still treat me like a champion, which feels great."
- Del Potro shared injury advice with Carlos Alcaraz during the World Cup final in July, urging conservative treatment that helped the Spaniard return after a five-month hiatus.
- Reflecting on the "Big Three" era of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, del Potro told reporters it was "something unmatched," yet believes many current players can become Grand Slam champions.
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Last non-European to win a men's tennis major says Shelton and Ti
NEW YORK (AP) — Ninety Grand Slam tournaments have passed since Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the 2003 final at Flushing Meadows. Since then, no other U.S. male player has managed to win the U.S.
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Durango HeraldLast non-European to win a men’s tennis major says Shelton and Tiafoe can end the drought
NEW YORK (AP) — Ninety Grand Slam tournaments have passed since Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the 2003 final at Flushing Meadows. Since then, no other U.S. male
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Del Potro says Tiafoe or Shelton can break the US men's Grand Slam drought
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton face off in the U.S. Open semifinals on Friday night aiming to end a long drought for American men in Grand Slam tournaments. Andy Roddick was the last U.S. man to win a major back…
Last non-European to win a men's tennis major says Shelton and Tiafoe can end the drought
Ninety Grand Slam tournaments have passed since Andy Roddick defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero in the 2003 final at Flushing Meadows. Since then, no other U.S. male player has managed to win the U.S. Open on home soil or any of the other three majors.Apart from Argentina’s Juan Martín del Potro at the 2009 U.S. Open and his compatriot Gastón Gaudio at the 2004 French Open, every champion across the world’s four major tournaments has been European.Fra…
Decisive battles are coming up at the US Open.
Former Argentinian tennis player Juan Martin del Potro (37 years old) is convinced that American Ben Shelton can win the US Open and, implicitly, end European hegemony in Grand Slam tournaments. South-American is the last non-European to win the men's single in such a competition, at the US Open 2009, when he defeated Roger Federer. ...
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