We've been waiting for Del Potro since the 2019 injury.
In less than three years, Del Potro underwent 5 surgeries. The right knee surgery alone was performed 3 times, each time conservatively, in order to return to the field as soon as possible.
On the eve of last year's Olympics, Del Potro once stood on the training ground, and the sudden death of his father made his determination to fight the Olympics again extremely strong, but in the end, it was injuries that won.
Recently, Del Potro announced at the comeback pre-match press conference that he would retire after playing 2 clay races.
Back on the field, in addition to determination, there is also debt
The old father died suddenly during heart surgery, taking away his son's money.
Obviously, he is a veterinarian, but he prefers to make various agricultural investments. Keeping 90% of Del Potro's fiscal revenue, in the illusion of making a fortune by speculation, blindly investing 9,000 hectares of land, buying a large amount of equipment to grow soybeans, resulting in a loss of 30 million US dollars!
These del Potro knew nothing until the creditor came to the door and he revealed the truth.
But for him, only a comeback to play is the best way to make money, so this is one of the core reasons why he has many surgeries to fight for an early comeback.
No matter how great the determination, the final enemy will not be injured
The biggest obstacle to del Potro's results is not technical, not psychological, but injury!
In 2009, he defeated Nadal and Federer at the US Open to win his first and only Grand Slam title.
In 2010, he lost to a right wrist injury and underwent surgery.
In 2012, he beat Djokovic to win the bronze medal in singles at the London Olympics.
In 2014-2015, he lost to a left wrist injury and at one point had the idea of retiring.
In 2016, he defeated Djokovic and Nadal in succession at the Rio Olympics, winning the silver medal in the final against Murray and leading Argentina to the first Davis Cup.
In 2017, he beat Federer 3-1 to return to the final four of the US Open.
In 2018, the Indiana Wells Masters final defeated Federer to win his first Masters title; the French Open reached the final four, Wimbledon reached the quarterfinals, and the US Open reached the final again, reaching the highest ranking in his career - No.3.
Since 2019, he has lost to injuries again, and the right knee injury has never allowed him to return to the game.
It is both return and departure
Del Potro's speech at the pre-match press conference in Buenos Aires was poignant.
"It's more like a goodbye than a return, and the knee injury keeps me in a nightmare. I don't know what the future holds, but I have to make a choice so that I can get away from pain and continue to live! ”
"I feel unbearable pain even when I sleep, and I don't want this nightmare life. I just want to be like an ordinary person 33 years old, no pain torture, ordinary life. ”
It seems that the master brother has indeed made a choice.
We have no choice but to bless.