Del Potro out of Rio amid retirement talk
Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, perhaps bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by serious injuries.
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Del Potro, eying retirement, pulls out of Rio Open
RIO DE JANEIRO: Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the Rio Open, organisers said on Friday a decision that could signal the end of his career.
Juan Martin del Potro pulls out of Rio Open amid retirement talk
Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, tournament organisers said on Friday, likely bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by a number of serious injuries. Del Potro, who lost on his comeback in the first round of the Argentina Open on Tuesday, had earlier said that the events in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro would possibly be his last.
Del Potro pulls out of Rio Open amid retirement talk
Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, tournament organisers said on Friday (Feb 11), likely bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by a number of serious injuries.
Tennis-Del Potro pulls out of Rio Open amid retirement talk
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, tournament organisers said on Friday, likely bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by a number of serious injuries.
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