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Juan Martín del Potro Nominated for 2026 International Tennis Hall of Fame as Fan Vote Opens

The Argentine great now enters an approval-based election requiring a 75% threshold with final results expected in November.

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Parque Roca Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss El último desafio Partido despedida Juan Martin del Potro junto a Novak Djokovic Foto Juano Tesone - FTP CLARIN JUA06273.JPG Z JTesone
La felicidad de Juan Martín del Potro, a fines del año pasado, al despedirse del tenis en una exhibición frente a Novak Djokovic en el Parque Roca de Buenos Aires
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Overview

  • Del Potro joins Roger Federer and Svetlana Kuznetsova on the 2026 player ballot announced by the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
  • Fan voting opened immediately and is scheduled to close on October 10 via the Hall’s official website.
  • Roughly 140 journalists, historians and Hall of Famers will cast official ballots, with induction requiring 75% approval or a 75% combined total including fan vote points.
  • Del Potro’s credentials include 22 career titles, the 2009 US Open, two Olympic medals, and a pivotal role in Argentina’s 2016 Davis Cup triumph.
  • He acknowledged the nomination on social media, and an election would make him the third Argentine inductee after Guillermo Vilas and Gabriela Sabatini.