U.S. Open History Made

The towering, young Juan Martin Del Potro surprised everyone when he won the U.S. Open Championship almost a week ago. he humbly accepted his trophy and spoke to both the crowd and his Argentines at home. I could tell he was emotional as he accepted the award, thanked the crowd, and tried to combine words to explain how he felt in the moment, but when he spoke to his fans in Spanish, he immediately began to cry with joy. He Brought pride back to his native country, Argentina, when he became the first Argentine to win the U.S. Open since Guillermo Vilas in 1977. Del Potro and Vilas are the only two from Argentina to ever win. But what is so amazing, to me, is that he is only 20 years old! While I go to a tennis P.E. class to learn a forehand, a guy one year older than me is defeating legendary players in one of the four major Grand Slams in tennis. His skill combined with his height of 6 feet 4 inchers makes him a deadly weapon on the court. He is one of the few that have defeated both Nadal and Ferderer in the same tournament. Del Potro has an extremely bright future and with his talent, he could be placed among the legends of tennis.