Person in history
Juan Martín del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro, Argentinian tennis player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1988 · September 23
- Age this year
- 38No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- tennis player. Citizenship: Argentina
- Born
- 38th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), in August 2018. Del Potro won 22 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including a major at the 2009 US Open, where he defeated Rafael Nadal and the five-time defending champion Roger Federer en route. Del Potro's other career highlights include storming to the 2018 US Open final,
Why this date
Juan Martín del Potro appears on our September 23 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1988.
- June 1Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
- September 12Hurricane Gilbert
- September 9Vietnam Airlines Flight 831
- September 188888 Uprising
- September 18Henri Namphy
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1988Sam WhitelockOctober 12
- 1988Tim MoltzenSeptember 15
- 1988Virat KohliNovember 5
- 1988Sergio AgüeroJune 2
- 1988Norris ColeOctober 13
- 1988Jorge Torres NiloJanuary 16
- 1988Kelley O'HaraAugust 4
- 1988Chelsea KaneSeptember 15
Sources
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“Juan Martín del Potro”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/juan-martin-del-potro, accessed October 24, 2026.
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Questions about Juan Martín del Potro
When was Juan Martín del Potro born?
September 23 1988.
How old would Juan Martín del Potro be today?
38 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on September 23?
Skylar Astin, Joba Chamberlain, Key (entertainer) and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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