On February 8, 2022, Argentine tennis experienced one of the most emotional moments in recent years. At the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Juan Martin del Potro He said goodbye to professional sports after losing in straight sets against Federico Delbonis, within the framework of the Argentina Open.
The multiple injuries to his knees forced the Torre de Tandil to decide to hang up the racket permanently. In this context, more than a year after that historic night, the tennis player broke the silence and revealed a piece of news involving Lionel Messi and shocked the tennis world.
In his statements to the Tennis News site, Del Potro revealed the promise that could return him to the courts: “If Argentina won the World Cup, I would try to play the US Open. Now Lionel Messi and the team put me to train. I still have a lot of pain. Before Qatar I didn’t have it in mind, but now I think about it a lot.”
In addition, who came to occupy third place in the ATP world ranking revealed what was the box that remained pending throughout his career: “The only thing I needed was to be number one in the world. It was always a dream and I’ve always worked to be the best, but I’m also very proud of my career,”
“I never achieved it because Nadal, Federer or Djokovic were there. When I look at the ranking or see the years of my career and who I was fighting with to be number one, it’s also very nice to know that they were the ones who didn’t let me achieve that dream.” , sentenced del Potro.
