Argentine tennis player Federico Delbonischampion of Davis cup In 2016, he retired from the slopes at the age of 33, while he himself published an emotional message, in which he said that his body was asking him for “a break.”
“A phase in my life is coming to an end, which most of all shaped me as an athlete and a person. I have lived unforgettable and unparalleled moments on and off the tennis court, but it is time to listen in my body asking me for a truce. ,” he wrote on his Instagram profile.
Delbonis, who entered the professional circuit in 2007, thanked in his farewell those who trusted him, with specific comments for his family, his coaching staff and friends and not forgetting the fans, “those who strengthened courage and gave strength from a tribune or from their homes”.
“Many experiences and emotions have been experienced in all these years. Today, one of the richest journeys of my life is ending, but there will be more routes to travel,” added ‘Delbo’, summing up that he is “very happy” doing what he likes.
Although his best position in the ATP rankings was 33rd – in May 2016 – as he accumulated only two titles, Sao Paulo 2014 and Marrakech 2016both on clay -, his name is on the Olympus of Argentine tennis because he scored the decisive point in the Davis Cup final won by the Albiceleste against Croatia.
That series was played in November 2016 at Zagreb It began with the defeat of Delbonis decisively Marin Cilic by 6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 1-6 and 6-2.
After two individual victories of Argentine Juan Martín del Potro against Ivo Karlovic and Cilic, and the Croatian double Cilic-Ivan Dodig against ‘Delpo’ and Leonardo Mayer, there was a 2-2 draw on the scoreboard that left everyone for the final match between Delbonis and Cilic.
‘Gordo’, that boy who started playing tennis at the age of 7, whose idols are his countryman Guillermo Vilas and the Swede Björn Borg, finds himself facing the match of his life and not only won in three sets (6-3). , 6-4 and 6-2), but gave Argentina the only ‘salad bowl’ in its history.
The Albiceleste lost in 1981 against the United States, in 2006 against Russia, and in 2008 and 2011 against Spain.
Source: La Verdad
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