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.
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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Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, tournament organisers said on Friday, likely bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by a number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Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, tournament organisers said on Friday (Feb 11), likely bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by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(Reuters) - Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, tournament organisers said on Friday, likely bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by a number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.
Tearful Del Potro Loses Comeback At Argentina Open
Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro made a losing return to tennis after a two-and-a-half-year injury absence on Tuesday, beaten in straight sets by compatriot Federico Delbonis in the Argentina Open. In what was expected to be one of Del Potro's final appearances before retiring, the 33-year-old former US Open champion was overcome with emotion towards the end of Delbonis's 6-1, 6-3 victory in 1hr 23min.
Juan Martin del Potro: US Open 2009 win, Davis Cup and Olympic heroics rank among greatest career moments
Juan Martin del Potro looks as though he could soon retire from tennis. The former world No 3 and 2009 US Open champion has had an injury-ravaged career and only returned from a two-and-a-half year absence at the Argentina Open this week. It was an emotional occasion for Del Potro, who couldn’t hold back tears in the closing stages of his match against Federico Delbonis and was watched courtside by his mother for the first time in his career.
Tearful Del Potro loses comeback at Argentina Open
Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro made a losing return to tennis after a two-and-a-half-year injury absence on Tuesday, beaten in straight sets by compatriot Federico Delbonis in the Argentina Open.
‘The people’s champion’ - Mats Wilander lauds gutsy Juan Martin del Potro after possible last match
Mats Wilander has paid tribute to Juan Martin del Potro following his 6-1 6-3 defeat to Federico Delbonis at the Argentina Open, a match which may well prove to be the last of his professional career. Del Potro returned to the court on Tuesday after two and a half years battling back from a severe knee injury but, despite showing incredible grit, he could not keep pace with his friend and compatriot.