A look at Del Potro's 3 best matches on his 30th birthday

Juan Martin Del Potro turns 30 today, he is one of the most talented tennis players in the history of tennis but the results don't justify his talent. The so-called tower of Tandil had an injury prone career. He has had numerous wrist surgeries in his career but has always been doing well. Del Potro is one of the most beloved tennis players' in the Open era. He has always fought hard with a never to lose hope attitude. What he is doing is impressive and has always come back strongly after an injury. There are many hard fought matches that the Argentine has won but here are the 3 best matches played by the 30-year-old where he has edged the opposition and take on the match:

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3. 2016 Rio Olympics semi-final

Del Potro with the silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics

Juan Martin Del Potro ended Rafael Nadal's bid for a second Gold medal in the Olympics beating the Spaniard in a thriller match with a scoreline of 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(5). Del Potro had started the 2016 Olympics journey by beating the then world no.1 Novak Djokovic 7-6(7-4), 7-6(7-2) in the first round. Del Potro played a very sublime match in the first round but struggled against Joao Sousa and Taro Daniel in the next rounds. Both Delpo and Rafa entered the semi-finals, not in a convincing way but they gave their best in that round.

The 2008 Olympic champion won the first set and it looked like the Spaniard will have an easy go in the semi-finals but Del Potro fought back hard. The Argentine broke Nadal at 4-4 in the second set and then went on to win the set 6-4.

In the tie-break of the final set, the Mallorcan saved a match point but missed one of the easiest forehands in the second match. The Tower of Tandil was assured to get a silver in the Olympics. This turned out to be his best performance in the Olympic stage reaching the finals for the first time in his career.

2. 2018 BNP Paribas Open final

Delpo winning his maiden Master 1000 title

In one of the best matches of the season, Del Potro won the maiden Masters 1000 title of his career by beating Roger Federer 6-4,6-7(8), 7-6(2). Del Potro saved 3 match points to earn the missing trophy in his career.

Federer and Del Potro were both furious and enraged during the final of the Indian Wells. Del Potro started the match in the perfect way by taking the first set 6-4. The duo then exchanged games until the tiebreak in the second set. Federer saved a championship point and rallied to earn the final 3 points of the tiebreak winning the tiebreak 10-8.

In the final set, Federer had a chance to win the match breaking Delpo at 4-4. Federer was serving for the championship at 5-4 and 40-15, but a calm and compose Del Potro saved 2 match points. Federer again got a chance to covert the third championship point as he gains an advantage in the same game but Del Potro again saved the 3rd match point and then went on to break Federer.

In the tie-break, the Argentine took the first 5 points and then went on to win the match by winning the tie-break 7-2, taking an advantage of the frustrating Federer.

Del Potro couldn't believe that he won the match and claimed his first ATP 1000 Masters Title in front of a crowd nearing the total of 19000 in California.

1. 2009 US Open final

Emotional Del Potro holding the US Open trophy

5-times US Open champion Roger Federer was beaten by Juan Martin Del Potro 3-6, 7-6(7-5), 4-6, 7-6(7-4), 6-2 in the 2009 US Open final. The 2009 US open is the first and the only Grand Slam title claimed by Juan Martin Del Potro. The Argentine played one of the best tournaments of his career. He demolished Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals.

Federer was aiming to become the first ever player to win a sixth consecutive US Open title in the Open era. But Del Potro shocked Federer to win his maiden major title.

Federer was just 2 points away from leading 2 sets to none in the second set at 5-4 and 30-0, but Del Potro stepped up and won the game. He then took the set to the tiebreaker and won the tiebreaker to make it 1-1.

Federer won the third set and it looked like the Swiss will carry on this momentum and go on to win his 6th major title at the Flushing Meadows but Del Potro had other plans. He again won the fourth set in the tiebreaker taking the match to the final set 7-6.

Del Potro looked in complete control in the final set. He played furiously and never gave Federer a chance to come back and won the set quite easily 6-2.

Del Potro had his best moment and got the full appreciation of his talent for the first time in his career when he won his first ever Grand Slam tournament at the Flushing Meadows.