Juan Martin Del Potro was emotional after losing in the finals of the US Open on Sunday to Novak Djokovic.
The 29-year-old Argentine fell short against Djokovic, losing in straight sets 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. Reaching the finals marked del Potro’s best major finish since he won the US Open in 2009. He was seen crying on the court following the defeat and said it was for a simple reason — he was sad about losing.
"To be honest, I was crying until now. I'm sad I'm not the winner today." #DelPotro
— Luciahoff (@luciahoff) September 10, 2018
Del Potro’s journey to reach the final likely played a role in his feelings. He missed 11 majors from 2013-2017 while dealing with wrist injuries. He overcame the injuries to win a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics, as well as reach the semis of the US Open last year and semis of the French Open this year. He came his closest since 2009 to winning his second major but fell short, which likely left him extremely disappointed despite his accomplishment.
