Del Potro
On Tuesday night, local time, in the atmosphere of the home fans shouting tsunami, Argentina's del Potro stepped on the field for the first time since June 2019. In the men's singles first round of atATP250 Buenos Aires, Del Potro, who was far from his peak form, lost 1-6, 3-6 to compatriot Del Bonis, and the whole game took 1 hour and 23 minutes. After the game, Del Potro revealed that it was perhaps the last game of his career.
Del Potro trailed 3-5 in the second set, before coming to his last serve, the warm applause and applause of the audience made Del Potro burst into tears. After Del Bonis won the match point, the two came to the net and hugged each other, and then Del Potro hung his headband in the center of the net belt and bowed his head to kiss, saying goodbye to the tennis world in this perhaps career curtain call.
Del Potro kisses the headband and hangs it on the mesh strap
In a subsequent on-field interview, Del Potro said: "It's hard for me to describe how I feel on the pitch right now because I have so many emotions. The atmosphere was simply fantastic, and in front of such an audience, I finished one of the best races of my career. ”
In a post-match press conference, Del Potro said: "I don't know if I'll play again because my knee is really sore, but I'll keep trying, trying to solve the knee problem, if I do it one day, maybe I can get a chance to come back to the field." ”
During the live match, a large number of Del Potro's family and friends came to the scene to help, and it is worth mentioning that this is also the first time that his mother Patricia has come to the game in her career in Del Potro. In addition, Argentine tennis star Sabatini, Argentine Davis Cup captain Coria and many players including Parret came to watch the game.
(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)