Juan Martin del Potro He spoke at a press conference about his future in tennis, they managed to get them to return to the courts for an exhibition tournament and they showed their desire to be able to retire in the US Open.
“I do not have my stage in tennis locked and locked. It is an internal desire to step on the court for the last time at the US Open, but my physique sends me messages that are not compatible with that desire“, began the Argentine tennis player.
“In my case, I was number three in the world, I fell, I broke my knee and I’m still consulting with doctors to see how I can heal myself. I didn’t go through the process like any normal tennis player and I feel like an active athlete“, sure. Besides, Del Potro He said that he lives with two sensations after his injury: “On the one hand I have a quarrel, I feel annoyed and I wonder why this happened to me. Then it happens the other way around and I think, why not me?”
In June 2019, he injured his kneecap during a match in Shanghai, from which he could not recover despite his surgeries and his last appearance was in the Argentine Open when he lost 6-1 and 6-3 against Frederick Delbonis in first round.
“There are many other athletes who suffer, at the recent Roland Garros Alcaraz suffered cramps and that cost him the defeat against Djokovic, and he is 20 years old. At the age of 20, I won the US Open final against FedererIn other words, all athletes suffer, sometimes it is in favor and sometimes against it”, explained the athlete.
The man from Tandil said that next week he will be traveling to China where he will be part of an exhibition tournament with the Spanish david ferrer, carlos moya and the russian marat safin. However, the desire to end his career in the Grand Slam where he established himself in 2009 after defeating in the final Roger Federer still dormant
He US Open will take place in New York from August 28 to September 10 and although the possibility of participating still seems distant, Del Potro He already has his special invitation and continues with his preparation to try to arrive.
