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Today in Rome, Juan Martin del Potro met Pope Francis of Argentina and gifted him with a Wilson racquet. Delpo tweeted:
Hoy pude conocer y hablar con el Papa Francisco en el Vaticano. Fue un momento único para mí, jamás lo olvidaré.
— juan del potro(@delpotrojuan) May 15, 2013
Updated! Watch as Delpo meets the Pope, a moment [...]
Missing Juan Martin Del Potro? Of course you are. Delpo’s been MIA since MIA(mi) but was spotted today in Buenos Aires at the Argentine First Division soccer match between Boca Juniors and River Plate. Delpo had a sunny seat perfect for cheering on his team.
(Photos: Reuters, FotoBAIRES)
The Nike men (primarily Rafa, of course) have reigned Roland Garros for a long time now. So what will the kings be wearing this Spring?
Defending champion Rafael Nadal will wear his go-to Nike Premier Rafa Crew (designed for him to minimize irritation and friction!). His shorts are bound to match the clay which [...]
600th career win. Record-breaking 22nd Masters 1000 title. Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 to win the 2013 BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. With an exclamation mark (when he signed the camera after), Rafa has announced that he’s BACK.
His celebration – shaking Larry Ellison’s hand, jumping into and hugging his [...]
Sometimes when you look someone in the eyes, a spark happens. Sometimes that person is a linesman and sometimes you have to remove said linesman’s sunglasses before you can look them in the eyes. That was the case with Juan Martin del Potro during his quarterfinal match against Andy Murray at the BNP Paribas Open.
Delpo, [...]
There was Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Rafael Nadal and Juan Martin del Potro to make Tennis Night in America at Madison Square Garden a fun event. Throw RedFoo, Ben Stiller (and his smack talk) and an adorable nine-year-old girl from New York in the mix, and you have an amazing exhibition.
RedFoo tried his luck against [...]
Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka posed together prior to the BNP Paribas Showdown press conference at Essex House today in New York City. The best news to come from the press conference? Nadal’s conclusions following his big win in Acapulco this weekend.
”I started to feel free to run to [...]
Today in Times Square, the USTA visited the NASDAQ MarketSite to ring the opening bell in celebration of Tennis Night in America. Bob Harper, fitness expert and star of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” Jeff Sutphen, host of Nickelodeon’s “Figure it Out,” Dave Haggerty (USTA Chairman, CEO and President), Tennis Channel’s Rennae Stubbs and Juan Martin [...]
Serena Williams, Juan Martin del Potro, Victoria Azarenka and Rafael Nadal looked every bit the fantastic four at the BNP Paribas Tennis Showdown cocktail party at Essex House tonight in New York City. The foursome partied with VIPs and cozied up with each other too. Does Serena have a little love for Delpo too? [...]
Ahead of the BNP Paribas Showdown Monday night at Madison Square Garden, Victoria Azarenka (with RedFoo) and Juan Martin del Potro took in some basketball at the NY Knicks vs. Miami Heat game Sunday. Vika sat amongst superstars Phil Collins and Paul Rudd while both her and Delpo hit balls to the fans during one [...]
