Beijing time on February 1 news, former Grand Slam champion Del Potro is about to usher in a comeback, he will hold a wild card to play in buenos Aires next week. If he can play smoothly at that time, it will be del Potro's second appearance on the tour after 32 months, and after 9981 difficulties, the master brother is finally about to return to the game.
Del Potro rose to fame at a young age, winning his first Grand Slam title in the 2009 US Open by defeating Nadal and Federer in the semi-finals. He thought it was the beginning of his glory, but after that, injury problems became a stumbling block in his development, and his fragile body hindered Del Potro's path to greater achievements.
The 33-year-old del Potro's career has been full of ups and downs, the last time he played in the Official Game was in the Queen's Cup in June 2019, before the match against Fidi López Botero retired due to injury, after which he began a long road to recovery. Del Potro was ranked 12th in the world at the time of the Queen's Cup, and this week his ranking has slipped to 757th in the world.
For 32 months, from June 2019 to February 2022, Del Potro not only faced physical recovery, he also experienced multiple tribulations such as the death of his beloved father and personal bankruptcy.
Del Potro last played in Buenos Aires in 2006, when he faced Spain's Ferrero in the first round and was eliminated after three fierce sets. Now back after 16 years, Del Potro is looking forward to making a start for his comeback.
In addition to competing in Buenos Aires, Del Potro will also play in Rio in two weeks. The two South American races are of great significance to Botero's comeback, can the return of the master brothers return to the peak this time?