Federer and the regret of his defeat against Del Potro in the US Open 2009 final: "I wasted many opportunities"

After confirming his entry into the Tennis Hall of Fame, Roger Federer confessed in an interview with Tages Anzeiger which was one of the matches that hurt him the most to lose. The Swiss remembered the five-set final of the US Open 2009 against Juan Martín del Potro: "I should have won that match. At that moment, I had back pain during warm-up and then wasted many opportunities. That was one of the matches I should not have lost," lamented the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

Federer on the 2009 US Open final vs. Del Potro 👀

🗣 “I should have won. At that moment I had back pain during warm-up and then wasted many chances. That was one of the matches I should not have lost." pic.twitter.com/DZOPPSh8QD

— Tiempo De Tenis (@Tiempodetenis1) November 20, 2025

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