2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season

2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season
Full nameJuan Martín del Potro
Country Argentina
Calendar prize money$5,917,766
Singles
Season record47–13 (78.3%)
Calendar titles2
Current rankingNo. 4
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease 7
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open3R
French OpenSF
WimbledonQF
US OpenF
Doubles
Season record1–2 (33.3%)
Current ranking331
Last updated on: 10 September 2018.

The 2018 Juan Martín del Potro tennis season officially commenced on 10 January 2018 with the start of the Delray Beach Open. This season saw Del Potro slightly improve on his previous results as well as his playing style. Highlights from his season includes winning his 400th career match in Indian Wells,[1] where he won the first Masters 1000 title of his career.[2] After he was forced to retire due to a leg injury in the Italian Open, his participation in the French Open was apparently at risk. However, the Argentine managed to recover in time and entered the tournament as the fifth seed. There, he performed notably well considering the doubts surrounding his physical condition, and the fact that clay is not the best surface for his style of play. His run to the semi-finals ensured that, for the first time since February 2014, Delpo would return to his career-best ranking of world No. 4.[3]

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Juan Martín del Potro in 2018, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins.

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Auckland Open
Auckland, New Zealand
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
8–13 January 2018
1R Bye
1 / 541 2R Canada Denis Shapovalov 50 Win 6–2, 6–4
2 / 542 QF Russia Karen Khachanov 47 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–3
3 / 543 SF Spain David Ferrer (7) 38 Win 6–4, 6–4
4 / 544 F Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (5) 21 Loss (1) 1–6, 6–4, 5–7
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
15–28 January 2018
5 / 545 1R United States Frances Tiafoe 81 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
6 / 546 2R Russia Karen Khachanov 47 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(0–7), 6–4
7 / 547 3R Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (19) 20 Loss 3–6, 3–6, 2–6
Delray Beach Open
Delray Beach, United States
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
19–25 February 2018
8 / 548 1R France Jérémy Chardy 96 Win 6–2, 6–4
9 / 549 2R United States Frances Tiafoe (WC) 91 Loss 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7
Mexican Open
Acapulco, Mexico
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
26 February – 3 March 2018
10 / 550 1R Germany Mischa Zverev 54 Win 6–1, 6–2
11 / 551 2R Spain David Ferrer 39 Win 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
12 / 552 QF Austria Dominic Thiem (3) 6 Win 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
13 / 553 SF Germany Alexander Zverev (2) 5 Win 6–4, 6–2
14 / 554 W South Africa Kevin Anderson (5) 8 Win (1) 6–4, 6–4
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
5–18 March 2018
1R Bye
15 / 555 2R Australia Alex de Minaur (WC) 141 Win 6–2, 6–1
16 / 556 3R Spain David Ferrer (29) 33 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
17 / 557 4R Argentina Leonardo Mayer 47 Win 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
18 / 558 QF Germany Philipp Kohlschreiber (31) 37 Win 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
19 / 559 SF Canada Milos Raonic (32) 38 Win 6–2, 6–3
20 / 560 W Switzerland Roger Federer (1) 1 Win (2) 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2)
Miami Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
19 March – 1 April 2018
1R Bye
21 / 561 2R Netherlands Robin Haase 44 Win 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
22 / 562 3R Japan Kei Nishikori (26) 33 Win 6–2, 6–2
23 / 563 4R Serbia Filip Krajinović (22) 27 Win 6–4, 6–2
24 / 564 QF Canada Milos Raonic (20) 25 Win 5–7, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–3)
25 / 565 SF United States John Isner (14) 17 Loss 1–6 6–7(2–7)
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
7–13 May 2018
1R Bye
26 / 566 2R Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur 32 Win 6–3, 6–3
27 / 567 3R Serbia Dušan Lajović (Q) 95 Loss 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(6–8)
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
14–20 May 2018
1R Bye
28 / 568 2R Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (Q) 43 Win 7–5, 6–3
29 / 569 3R Belgium David Goffin (9) 10 Loss 2–6, 5–4 ret.
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 10 June 2018
30 / 570 1R France Nicolas Mahut (WC) 116 Win 1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
31 / 571 2R France Julien Benneteau 62 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
32 / 572 3R Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas (31) 36 Win 7–5, 6–4, 6–1
33 / 573 4R United States John Isner (9) 10 Win 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
34 / 574 QF Croatia Marin Čilić (3) 4 Win 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 6–3, 7–5
35 / 575 SF Spain Rafael Nadal (1) 1 Loss 4–6, 1–6, 2–6
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
2–15 July 2018
36 / 576 1R Germany Peter Gojowczyk 39 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
37 / 577 2R Spain Feliciano López 70 Win 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
38 / 578 3R France Benoît Paire 47 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–3
39 / 579 4R France Gilles Simon 53 Win 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–5), 5–7, 7–6(7–5)
40 / 580 QF Spain Rafael Nadal (2) 1 Loss 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Los Cabos Open
Los Cabos, Mexico
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
30 July – 5 August 2018
1R Bye
41 / 581 2R United States Marcos Giron (Q) 446 Win 7–5, 6–3
42 / 582 QF Belarus Egor Gerasimov (PR) 301 Win 6–1, 6–1
43 / 583 SF Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džumhur (3) 24 Win 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
44 / 584 F Italy Fabio Fognini (2) 15 Loss (2) 4–6, 2–6
Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6–12 August 2018
Withdrew
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
13–19 August 2018
1R Bye
45 / 585 2R South Korea Chung Hyeon 25 Win 6–2, 6–3
46 / 586 3R Australia Nick Kyrgios (15) 18 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–7(6–8), 6–2
47 / 587 QF Belgium David Goffin (11) 11 Loss 6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7)
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
27 August – 9 September 2018
48 / 588 1R United States Donald Young (Q) 246 Win 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
49 / 589 2R United States Denis Kudla 72 Win 6–3, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
50 / 590 3R Spain Fernando Verdasco (31) 32 Win 7–5, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
51 / 591 4R Croatia Borna Ćorić (20) 20 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–1
52 / 592 QF United States John Isner (11) 11 Win 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
53 / 593 SF Spain Rafael Nadal (1) 1 Win 7–6(7–3), 6–2 ret.
54 / 594 F Serbia Novak Djokovic (6) 6 Loss (3) 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
China Open
Beijing, China
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
1–7 October 2018
55 / 595 1R Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas 50 Win 7–5, 6–2
56 / 596 2R Russia Karen Khachanov 24 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
57 / 597 QF Serbia Filip Krajinović 36 Win 6–3, 6–0
SF Italy Fabio Fognini (4) 13 Walkover N/A
58 / 598 F Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili 34 Loss (4) 4–6, 4–6
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
7–14 October 2018
1R Bye
59 / 599 2R France Richard Gasquet 25 Win 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
60 / 600 3R Croatia Borna Ćorić (13) 19 Loss 5–7 ret.

Doubles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponents (seed or key) Ranks Result Score


Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
5–18 March 2018
Partner: Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov
1 / 78 1R Spain Feliciano López / Spain Marc López 26 / 23 Loss 4–6, 2–6
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
7–13 May 2018
Partner: Austria Dominic Thiem
2 / 79 1R Uruguay Pablo Cuevas / Spain Marcel Granollers 29 / 19 Loss 3–6, 6–7(8–10)
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
14–20 May 2018
Partner: Argentina Leonardo Mayer
3 / 80 1R Italy Simone Bolelli / Italy Fabio Fognini 123 / 75 Win 6–4, 1–6, [11–9]
4 / 81 2R Spain Feliciano López / Spain Marc López 28 / 24 Withdrew N/A

Schedule

Singles schedule

Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
8 January 2018–
13 January 2018
Auckland Open Auckland (NZL) 250 Series Hard A N/A 150 Final (lost to Roberto Bautista Agut, 1–6, 6–4, 5–7)
15 January 2018–
28 January 2018
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard A N/A 90 Third round (lost to Tomáš Berdych, 3–6, 3–6, 2–6)
19 February 2018–
25 February 2018
Delray Beach Open Delray Beach (USA) 250 Series Hard SF 90 20 Second round (lost to Frances Tiafoe, 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 5–7)
26 February 2018–
3 March 2018
Mexican Open Acapulco (MEX) 500 Series Hard 2R 45 500 Champion (defeated Kevin Anderson, 6–4, 6–4)
5 March 2018–
18 March 2018
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard 3R 45 1000 Champion (defeated Roger Federer, 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2))
19 March 2018–
1 April 2018
Miami Open Miami (USA) Masters 1000 Hard 3R 45 360 Semifinals (lost to John Isner, 1–6 6–7(2–7))
7 May 2018–
13 May 2018
Madrid Open Madrid (ESP) Masters 1000 Clay A N/A 90 Third round (lost to Dušan Lajović, 6–3, 4–6, 6–7(6–8))
14 May 2018–
20 May 2018
Italian Open Rome (ITA) Masters 1000 Clay QF 180 90 Third round (lost to David Goffin, 2–6, 5–4 ret.)
28 May 2018–
10 June 2018
French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay 3R 90 720 Semifinals (lost to Rafael Nadal, 4–6, 1–6, 2–6)
2 July 2018–
15 July 2018
Wimbledon London (GBR) Grand Slam Grass 2R 45 360 Quarter-finals (lost to Rafael Nadal, 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 4–6)
30 July 2018–
5 August 2018
Los Cabos Open Los Cabos (MEX) 250 Series Hard A N/A 150 Final (lost to Fabio Fognini, 4–6, 2–6)
6 August 2018–
12 August 2018
Canadian Open Toronto (CAN) Masters 1000 Hard 2R 45 0 Withdrew due to left wrist injury
13 August 2018–
19 August 2018
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA) Masters 1000 Hard 3R 90 180 Quarter-finals (lost to David Goffin, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(4–7))
27 August 2018–
9 September 2018
US Open New York (USA) Grand Slam Hard SF 720 1200 Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 3–6)
1 October 2018–
7 October 2018
China Open Beijing (CHN) 500 Series Hard 2R 45 300 Final (lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili, 6–4, 6–4)
8 October 2018–
14 October 2018
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN) Masters 1000 Hard SF 360 90 Third round (lost to Borna Ćorić, 5–7 ret.)
22 October 2018–
28 October 2018
Swiss Indoors Basel (SUI) 500 Series Hard (i) F 300 0 Withdrew due to right knee injury
11 November 2018–
18 November 2018
ATP Finals London (GBR) Tour Finals Hard (i) A N/A 0 Withdrew due to fractured patella
Race to London points as of Shanghai Open 2350 5300 Increase 3500 difference
Total year-end points 2615

Doubles schedule

Date Championship Location Category Surface Prev. result Prev. points New points Outcome
5 March 2018–
18 March 2018
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard 1R 0 0 First round (lost to López / López, 4–6, 2–6)
7 May 2018–
13 May 2018
Madrid Open Madrid (ESP) Masters 1000 Clay A N/A 0 First round (lost to Cuevas / Granollers, 3–6, 6–7(8–10))
14 May 2018–
20 May 2018
Italian Open Rome (ITA) Masters 1000 Clay 1R 0 90 Second round (withdrew to López / López)
Total year-end points 0 90 Increase 90 difference

Yearly records

ATP and Grand Slam sanctioned matches

Juan Martín del Potro has a 47–13 (78.3% of wins) ATP match win–loss record in the 2018 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 7–4. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

Finals

Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-up)

Category
Grand Slam (0–1)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–0)
ATP World Tour 500 (1–1)
ATP World Tour 250 (0–2)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–4)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (2–4)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jan 2018 Auckland Open, New Zealand 250 Series Hard Spain Roberto Bautista Agut 1–6, 6–4, 5–7
Win 1–1 Mar 2018 Mexican Open, Mexico 500 Series Hard South Africa Kevin Anderson 6–4, 6–4
Win 2–1 Mar 2018 Indian Wells Masters, United States Masters 1000 Hard Switzerland Roger Federer 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 7–6(7–2)
Loss 2–2 Aug 2018 Los Cabos Open, Mexico 250 Series Hard Italy Fabio Fognini 4–6, 2–6
Loss 2–3 Aug 2018 US Open, United States Grand Slam Hard Serbia Novak Djokovic 3–6, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Loss 2–4 Oct 2018 China Open, China 500 Series Hard Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili 4–6, 4–6

Earnings

  • Bold font denotes tournament win
Event Prize money Year-to-date
Auckland Open $47,105 $47,105
Australian Open A$142,500 $159,851
Delray Beach Open $9,030 $168,881
Mexican Open $354,130 $523,011
Indian Wells Masters $1,340,860 $1,863,871
Miami Open $327,965 $2,191,836
Madrid Open €77,575 $2,296,214
Italian Open €60,945 $2,357,370
French Open €560,000 $3,009,770
Wimbledon £281,000 $3,380,746
Los Cabos Open $67,220 $3,447,966
Cincinnati Masters $136,580 $3,619,601
US Open $1,850,000 $5,469,601
China Open $359,510 $5,829,111
Shanghai Open $88,655 $5,917,766
$5,917,766

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Del Potro's Story Fit For The Big Screen". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  2. ^ "Del Potro Saves 3 M.P. v. Federer For Maiden Masters 1000 Title | ATP World Tour | Tennis". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  3. ^ "Delpo Nearing The Top Of The ATP rankings". ATP World Tour. Retrieved 2018-06-12.

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