'Here I am, with nothing' - Juan Martin del Potro opens up on injury struggles following tennis retirement

Juan Martin del Potro has opened up on the extent of his daily struggles with his knee injury, saying he can’t run or walk up stairs without pain. The former world No. 3 and 2009 US Open champion retired earlier this year following several attempted comebacks.

Ad He underwent four knee surgeries in a bid to get back on the tour, but says even without tennis he has seen no “positive” progress with his recovery. Laver CupFederer frequently reminded us no single player is bigger than tennis18/09/2022 AT 15:33 «I recently went to Switzerland to see another doctor,” he told La Nacion. »I started another treatment, it was recommended by many tennis players and so far I have not even had a positive result.

Imagine what it’s like after every treatment attempt or surgery, the frustration I can feel when things don’t work out. «As usual I delude myself, I hope, I have faith in every new treatment I try and, when this fails, the blow is hard. “And for three and a half years, despite several surgeries and treatments, it always happened.

»Today I can only walk, I can’t run on the treadmill, I can’t climb the stairs without pain. I can’t drive for a long time without stopping to stretch my legs. «This is my reality, which is hard, it is sad, but I always try to improve my situation and my new challenge is also to live in the best possible way, even psychologically, despite my problem.» Djokovic wants rivals at retirement like Federer What are tennis' most surprising head-to-head records? Del Potro won 22 singles titles and also the Davis Cup with Argentina in 2016.