On September 5, 2012, at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina defeated Andy Roddick of the United States in a fourth-round match at the US Open. Del Potro won 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a contest that lasted four sets.
The match took place on day ten of the 2012 US Open, with del Potro advancing to the quarterfinals after overcoming the former world number one.
