Juan Martin Del Potro has issued a Grand Slam warning to his opponents by grabbing a 6-4 6-0 first round win over Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. The Argentine has continued his impressive comeback with the US Open on the horizon.
Del Potro, the 2009 US Open champion, is on the comeback trail after missing eight months of last season recovering from wrist surgery.
The 22-year-old opened the season with second round losses in Sydney but has been in red hot form since, posting a 34-7 record that included wins at Delray Beach and Estoril.
“I’m doing well this season, I have beaten top 10 players, there have been many good things for me in this year,” said Del Potro, who was ranked 484th in February but has clawed his way back into the top 20.
“Of course, I’m looking forward for the next Grand Slam, it’s my favourite and it will be my first time there since 2009, so will be fantastic for my confidence. But it’s very tough every tournament for me after 2010. I was completely out of the circuit and now I’m trying to recover my game, my fitness, everything,” he added.