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Juan Martin Del Potro is the 5th ranked player in the ATP World Rankings. Martin Del Potro started out the season strong in January, claiming the number 4 world ranking. Since January he has had a lot of struggles.

The struggles of Juan Martin Del Potro are not so much related to his tennis skills as they are related to his health. He has only had the opportunity to achieve a 3-1 record so far on the year. This has earned him just 82,058 dollars.

The health problems with Juan Martin Del Potro are mostly related to his wrist. This pestering wrist injury has caused him to pull out of a number of tournaments on the year. The good news for Juan Martin Del Potro and his fans is that he is slated to participate in the 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. By playing in this tournament he has the opportunity to reclaim his 4th spot in the world rankings with a solid effort.

Juan Martin Del Potro is one of the larger players in the world. He stands at 6 feet 6 inches. This height advantage gives him the ability to hit a great serve. His serve forces many weak returns and sets him up for his greatest strength, which is his forehand. His forehand shot has been known to reach speeds over 100 mph and is very difficult to handle.

Another advantage of the height of Juan Martin Del Potro is his ability to hit the high top spin shots. Two of the top players in the world, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, use a lot of top spin on their shots, causing high bouncing balls. With the height of Juan Martin Del Potro, he is able to deal with these shots with ease. This advantage gives him the ability to negate some of the greatest strengths of these two top players.

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