del del spanish pronunciation del born september nicknamed argentine professional tennis player biggest achievement winning open defeating semifinal final defeat major man outside big win major french open open span tournaments second argentine fifth youngest man win open open era career highlight winning bronze medal men singles london olympics achieved ranking time october january reached career high ranking world del withdraw tournaments wrist injury returned february long injury induced absence having started playing tennis age seven del won senior match age player history win career titles tournaments completed second longest winning streak second longest teenager open era winning sequence spanning matches tournaments early life del born argentina italian spanish descent father played semi professional rugby union argentina mother teacher younger sister named elder sister died years old car accident speaks spanish english italian aside tennis enjoys playing association football supports team argentina italy time sports childhood argentine italian international remains close friend del began playing tennis age seven coach coached born players talent discovered italian tennis professional accompanied initial phases young career today agent close friend questioned ambitions tennis replied dream winning grand slam davis cup refused participate davis cup times roman catholic tennis career junior del won orange bowl title beating route victory final age del received wild cards events argentina lost straight sets round junior reached high combined junior world rankings january del won senior match age circuit event buenos_aires defeating went lose sets second round victory came months later chilean tournament later year del reached event brazil recording victories won matches end year saw world ranking rise august november reached finals argentina cup tournaments reached final january junior tournament costa_rica lost sets involved dispute umpire match decided stop play rain del believed favoured rain delays final set played indoors time indoor courts year history youth tournament age del reached senior singles final tournament mexico lost went win consecutive titles events chile including 26th international junior tournament tournament beat second drop set tournament defeated final player ranked places higher time won title home country defeating match circuit event buenos_aires turned professional italy event professional tournament reached semifinals lost sets tournaments later reached final brazil lost straight sets turning won challenger defeating final sets year failed attempt qualify grand slam open losing round del jumped positions finish world ranking largely winning tournaments youngest player finish year end february del played tour event defeated losing second round later seeded seventh won defeating likes beating final qualified main draw grand slam french open age lost opening round french open champion 24th seed having received wild card reached event croatia lost sets eventual champion spain participated tournament held defeating seed final qualified open seeded ninth qualifying stages beat straight sets open lost round fellow sets went qualify masters series tournament spain madrid open lost round receiving wild card thanks reached swiss indoors switzerland defeating lucky loser round second round losing eventual runner sets finished youngest player years months began year reaching semifinal australia lost having beaten earlier day reached second round australian open retire injury match eventual finalist fifth set february del played argentina round davis cup austria winning fourth deciding match sets allowing argentina qualify defeated losing eventual second round indoor regions morgan championships event reached second round beating round losing went reaching fourth round defeated players falling sets lost round french open eventual champion grass court event beat sets reached second round lost reached nottingham following week beat british rounds lost stage inaugural championships defeated round losing eventual champion second round rain delay set lost sets second round singles event indianapolis event partnered doubles won doubles tournament defeating final regards special victory fantastic play doubles happy won doubles tournament rest life remember tournament qualified masters series event cincinnati reached round defeated round second losing world year open defeated melzer losing eventual finalist seed round reached round beating losing eventual champion straight sets tournament year reached second round lost year del youngest player finish year end years months breakthrough half season hampered injuries change coach starting round loss adelaide seventh seed second round australian open january retire injury returned circuit march winning match losing second round struggling injuries ranking fell low april start year playing good injuries problems body physique said del changed coach changed physical trainer changed del retire time round match second set argentine allegedly comments murray mother resulted complaint umpire serve subsequently broken times row suffered injury caused retirement second grand slam year french open eliminated second round sets june reached semifinals open losing eventual winner seed straight sets second year row knocked second round won round clash straight sets lost successful summer followed argentine july del team decided remain europe test fitness decided play clay courts start play hard courts maybe recalled won career tour title mercedes cup defeating straight sets final week later del reached second career final austrian open beat local hope sixth seed melzer hour claim second title weeks having competed clay tournaments season thought win titles clay courts august del won consecutive title classic los_angeles beating straight sets final match praised opponent del hits way way kind equally hit inside running good thing bad rest fourth consecutive title followed week later washington recorded victory player history win career titles tournaments don understand difficult believe won consecutive titles del said coach impressive run changed game changed mind changed play stands gives confidence play relaxed open del progressed round won match sets circuit simon reach round went defeat japanese teenager straight sets stopped eventual finalist murray losing hours defeat came consecutive victories second longest winning streak longest winning streak player outside years selected play home based tie argentina russia won singles match sets won fifth deciding match straight sets booking argentina place final japan open tennis championships final defeating 11th seed seed defending champion fourth seed defeated final lost straight sets reached semifinals tournament swiss indoors losing beaten tournament time second round blamed fatigue defeat difficult play tournament year tired mind argentina venue davis cup final left del qualification hands fortunately beat semifinals ensure place year end event won match lost matches higher ranked meaning exited tournament round robin stage event year went lose match davis cup final team succumbed loss spain forced withdraw second match thigh injury replaced nonetheless del enjoyed successful season winning titles finishing youngest player ranked argentine highest ranked south american title open new_zealand del seed defeated american final win title fifth career seeded eighth australian open beat fourth round tournament ended match lost straight sets sixth seed del advanced defeated world loss following week came double break set defeat time del defeated meetings despite loss semifinals murray del reached career high ranking world clay court season del eliminated second round rome del beat advance defeated defending champion straight sets meant del head head record played defeating murray time lost semifinals french open fifth seed del defeated ninth seed route defeated time semifinal grand slam defeated close semifinal leading set twice eventual champion match said del young strong lot respect prior encounter del taken set previous career meetings championships poor grass court form past continued went second round davis cup quarter final czech_republic del won matches straight sets argentina lost tie eliminating competition weeks later defeated route washington final successfully defended title seeded finalist win second tournament year player win washington titles played following week masters montreal seeded sixth defeating world second win row defeated semifinals saving match point advance masters final improve head head record final lost murray sets later withdrew masters event cincinnati fatigue seeded sixth open del began defeating straight sets dropping set defeating reach fourth round defeated advance second consecutive year advanced semifinals defeating set break winning final games win match advance semifinals ensured return rankings easily defeated crushed world reigning australian open champion semifinals reach grand slam final consecutive victory argentine reach grand slam singles final french open finals del rallied set break defeat world time defending champion sets victory previous defeats loss open stated young dream trophy said del argentine male win title dream unbelievable moment amazing match amazing people perfect match praised del thought hung gave chances end better man player defeat open tallest champion record shares open winner del player defeat final player defeat tournament hosted post match ceremony victorious requested address fans spanish declined request saying running time went list corporate sponsored prizes won couple minutes later request saying quickly spanish wants hello friends argentina emotional del finally spoke sentences spanish cheering crowd viewers expressed disappointment broadcaster cbs interview cbs executive later defended noting contract required certain sponsors receive time ceremony match open upset world straight sets japan open tennis championships tokyo lost second straight match melzer second round masters event shanghai retiring trailing second set retirement caused concerns length tennis season retire abdominal injury november del competed lost round robin match managed defeat second match hopes alive defeating following match qualified semifinals murray possible margin game defeated semifinals losing final finished youngest player ranked argentine highest ranked south american second consecutive year best ranking wrist injury started season classic melbourne australia win croatian world january moved career high world scheduled face day exhibition tournament withdrew wrist injury came australian open injury healed forced month event fourth round fell eventual following australian open loss del missed tournaments including masters tournaments indian wells miami touted potential return dates persistent wrist injury withdrew masters regained world ranking murray early exit second round withdrew barcelona del took option having operation fix injury del said defend open title went appear event targeting possible comeback july stated del expected defend open crown player confirmed comeback tour thailand open said new_york event august del returned practice courts week start open practicing weeks del withdrew event felt ready compete highest level month break del confirmed return thailand open return match lost round played japan open tennis championships lost opening round time return tour began season international entry second round defeated germany straight sets despite winning sixth seed sets tournament grand slam year australian open defeated 21st seed second round result slipped rankings australian open participated open accepted main draw protected ranking reached semifinals dropping set lost seed straight sets scheduled tournament regions morgan championships accepted main draw second consecutive semifinal lost seed world eventual champion continue preparing event entered beach international tennis championships defeated second seed advance level final stage tournament london final defeated erratic sets winners circle tournament open reached semifinals lost seeded straight sets flew miami participate second masters year sony open fourth round round defeated world straight sets round lost eventual straight sets played open del tournament clay lost semifinal eventual champion defeated final way final del defeated seeded time finalist french open dropped set matches suffering millimeter tear left del withdrew madrid open participate confirmed play french open lost round reached round time defeating lost world sets fourth round returned world time nearly year tournament farmers classic los_angeles received round bye second seed defeated defeated rogers cup seeded 16th del defeated losing second round tournament del lost snapping match winning streak rival entered open seeded 18th beat losing round ending open campaign open del played semifinal serbia winning world helped argentina victory serbia semifinals booking place final played losing second round reached final vienna losing time despite having won set eventually lost final reached semifinals open losing eventual champion withdrew shoulder injury chances qualifying year end championships played davis cup final title line looking fulfill childhood dream lost second rubber despite sets eventually losing set contest match lasting hours country del needed beat reverse singles tie going dominated set level lost sets time years argentina lost finals davis cup world group time finished year ranked world despite ranked stage named comeback player year return olympic medal tournament year international sydney seed receiving bye second round defeated second round beaten round australian open defeated sets reached second time losing went play world tennis tournament seed defeated order final level tournament higher returning wrist injury lost straight sets final open del defeated final tenth championship good run reaching semifinals losing straight sets lost fourth time year fourth round lost sets started clay court campaign davis cup croatia won rubber demolished reverse singles continued clay court season open defending champion seed drop set route finals beat straight sets final collect 11th world tour title competed twelfth seed defeated lost semifinals played second grand slam year french open seeded ninth defeated defeated seventh seed losing sets sets love del beat losing fourth round olympic games del faced semifinals resulted longest best sets tennis match duration history lasting hours minutes half hour longer previous record holder match took place days earlier final set took hours minutes lost encounter hours marathon del took tennis court mixed doubles match lost days later del defeated bronze medal match victory excluding win occurred davis cup retired dropping set returned hard courts play rogers cup upset year old world lost open october del beat win vienna beat win swiss indoors title following week suffered round loss round robin stage won matches qualified semifinals defeated sets leading set break ended year ranked world win loss record titles captured season continued successes began season australian open upset round sets month won open beating semifinals final beat saving match points lost semifinals eventual winner indian wells del defeated beat second time matches semifinals upset seed end streak victories lost final withdrew clay court season french open viral infection grass del began championships won comeback match sets achieved biggest win came set match defeated upset won advancing past fourth round time career thanks win played despite slipping badly fifth point match pre existing leg injury requiring minutes treatment admission close match recovered defeat straight sets advance semifinal open dropping set july defeated sets hours minutes making longest semifinal history men singles starting series del won open got round bye defeated way semifinals won final sets final didn drop set title event second year reached semifinals won faced time semifinals lost match sets got second round open set victory upset sets japan open beat beating seed win title year october reached final defeating time semifinals open route eventually losing defending champion set later beat swiss indoors final fourth title year lost winner round robin clash world tour finals finished year record winning titles overall named year second wrist injury del began world tour season international sydney seed winning final tournament defending champion minutes fifth title seed asked play argentina davis cup del declined arguing problems press team decision personal career australian open won opening match lost second round having led sets despite second round loss del returned world lost points del lost points australian open del required treatment left wrist giving trouble february open eased past paul straight sets fell tennis championships retired losing set wrist injury injury led subsequent withdrawal masters series events miami meaning del dropped world underwent surgery repair problem left wrist missing rest season began season wrist pain sure play sydney australian open minute decided play tournaments played tournament february started international sydney straight sets win second round opponent world seed tough test del proved stronger italian lost sydney campaign drawn play round australian open withdrew wrist injury played miami seen nearly year going surgery june played tournament undergoing wrist surgery beach open competitive match year defeated sets followed straight sets win australian defeated sets reaching semifinal lost eventual champion returned competing round winning sets lost round straight sets tournament miami open won match sets set play time years hours match withdrew stomach virus played lucky loser lost straight sets competed clay court tournament open won clay court match years beating sets second match tournament beat jan set match year lost straight sets tournament entered madrid open best victory coming tour defeating 14th seed straight sets lost match sets competed grass tournament championships started winning straight sets saw sets faced 4th seed emerging victorious sets played 7th seed defeated earlier year open losing straight sets missing french open focus grass season entered drawn defeated set second round match 4th seed defeated lose sets 32nd seed 3rd round playing style offensive powerful serve deep flat main strengths possibly powerful game capable frequently generating speeds mph possesses consistent powerful double handed known low error rate making good defender comfortable going handed slice considerable touch bigger player height allows powerful serve mph madrid murray makes easier return high balls equipment wilson hyper stretch early career continued use new paint jobs years later suffering wrist injury shortly switching wilson pro tour paint job returned playing outdated paint job particularly favored exact win title open refused update left strings uses clothing sponsor wear shirts recently worn crew shirts sports double wide shoes wears air max rivalries big record members big record despite winning matches won biggest match open final won long olympic semifinal final set captured swiss indoors finals seven time tournament record won bronze medal summer olympics straight sets got upper hand rivalry won epic championships thrilling final defeated route second masters final lost record pair played semifinals finals davis cup rubber semifinals time record route open title time player managed beat tournament managed win times indian encounters semifinal final won fourth rubber davis cup final argentine gained upper hand defeating reach final lost record seven matches played decade played final rogers cup won murray beat murray open won members big career 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