Juan Martin Del Potro He will play next Sunday, December 1, the exhibition match that will serve as a farewell to tennis and the fans in Argentina, although he has already been off the courts for two years in what was a premature retirement due to the injuries that afflicted him in recent years. years of career, which required a total of eight knee operations.
The call “Last Challenge”which will be held in the Olympic Park of the city of Buenos Aires, will feature Novak Djokovic as a luxury guest and, once again, an occasion rival for the man from Tandil, who in dialogue with ESPN Tennis revealed details about the invitation to the Serbian.
“My relationship with him strengthened and we went from the professional and tennis to the more human. That’s why I decided to invite him. And, you have to be brave to do it, but I respect the ranks,” Delpo began by telling Pablo Stecco.
And he continued: “He came up at the Miami Open and told me to count on him. We went to dinner and I think the glasses of wine helped. But he is happy to come and I am looking forward to giving him and the people a great moment.”
Del Potro acknowledged in turn that he never thought of a Plan B in the event that Novak Djokovic rejected or could not comply with the invitation: “ If it wasn’t Nole, I think it was a barbecue in Tandil and that’s it. . I didn’t have it in mind. What happened in Buenos Aires (at the Argentina Open 2022 against Federico Delbonis) was a pseudodespedida and he wasn’t that happy so it hadn’t crossed my mind to do this but it was a great idea and the last sign that I deserve a final photo with Novak “, said.
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Promise of great show
Juan Martín Del Potro was honest about his physical condition and did not hide the fact that he will not be able to play at the level of intensity of a tennis player who is still on the circuit and is also one of the greatest of all time. And although he said that the new face to face will have nothing to do with those epic battles that both fought or those he had with other legends like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal he did announce that fans will be able to enjoy a great show.
“I want to push myself but I know that my body is not going to respond to me. At least I hope people enjoy it. If I’m honest with myself I know that I have the timing but not the training and routines that the highest level requires.. Don’t wait for the US Open final or an Olympic Games match because it won’t happen. But it will be a nice show,” he said.
The best tennis player in history, according to Del Potro
Juan Martín De Potro, who knew how to win an epic final against Federer at the 2009 US Open, spoke with Infobae and in this regard he said: “I think each one had their moment and their surface. Until 2009, Federer was unbeatable and Nadal was the best on clay, but it is true that Djokovic is the one who has won the most Grand Slams. The discussion ends with one more Grand Slam for him”.
