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Even years after his career ended, it still plagues him Juan Martin del Potro serious physical problems.

The fact that Juan Martin del Potro recently missed out on the Hall of Fame was probably just a side note for him given his long period of suffering. Even almost four years after the end of his career, which he announced in February 2022, the Argentine is still suffering from major physical problems.

“I don’t do sports anymore. I don’t run, I still suffer when climbing stairs. I live a very reserved life because that’s the only way to avoid pain,” says sport.de del Potro’s statements in an interview with “ESPN”. He is still looking for ways to get his knee problems under control.

According to del Potro, who was always worried about his knee as well as his wrist, the cause of the ongoing problems dates back to 2018. “When I reached the final of the US Open 2018, I was number three in the world rankings and completely exhausted. I still went on the Asian tour because I imagined that I could be number one after the Australian Open 2019. There was a mathematical chance that I would be number one if I did that “Play tournaments,” said the Argentine.

Short-term solutions make life more difficult

In Shanghai, however, del Potro fractured his right kneecap: “Then the whole nightmare with my leg began.” In 2019, the “Tower of Tandil” attempted a comeback, but the ongoing problems prevented a return to his old strength – and ultimately forced him to end his career.

The doctors are now at their wits’ end, del Potro reported: “I go to hospitals and all they say is: ‘You again. We don’t know what else we can do for you’.” The “short-term solutions” to his injuries have turned into “long-term problems,” said the 37-year-old.

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