Juan Martin Del Potro and Roger Federer have been fan favorites for as long as they have been on the professional tour. Everyone knows Roger’s incredible run to 20 Grand Slams and how amazing he’s been year in and year out. However, I think some people sometimes forget how dominating Del Potro is when he’s healthy. Here’s a guy that goes from 560 in the world in rankings to number five in the world in a heartbeat after a two-year layoff between 2014-2016. Nobody has seen anything like it. One year he’s completely absent from the tour, and the next he comes in and wins Indian Wells in 2018, against a resurgent Roger Federer. Given how dominating Del Potro is when he’s healthy, it’s no surprise how competitive his matches are between him and the Big 3, Federer, Djokovic and Nadal. Forget the other two guys though, today we’ll discuss his great rivalry against Roger Federer. So far, these future Hall of Famers have played a total of 25 times, with Del Potro coming away with eight wins vs. Roger’s 18 wins. At first sight one would think that Federer has dominated this rivalry. However, if you look between the numbers, you’ll find that Del Potro has taken wins from Federer in some of the most important tournaments in the world. This fact makes this rivalry a little more even in my book. So, what are the top five classic matches that these two disputed? 5. 2018 Indian Wells final.
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