On the other hand Juan Martín Del Potro is retiring from professional tennis at the end of 2022the Argentine returned, once again, to the media spotlight after him appearance in the farewell video to Rafael Nadal that the Davis Cup organization dedicated to him last Tuesday.
In fact, Del Potro was a key figure for Argentina to win its only Davis Cup in 2016in addition to taking the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games and adding 22 individual titles.
Furthermore, and as a curious fact, Del Potro maintains a special tennis record in his country related to Nadal himself: He is the Argentine who managed to beat Manacor the most times.
From his first victory at the Miami Masters 1000 in 2009 to his last at the 2018 US Open, The Argentine signed six wins against the Spanishincluding memorable moments such as the semifinals at Rio 2016 and the 2009 US Open, where he achieved his greatest glory.
however, Constant injuries led Juan Martín Del Potro to end his career earlier than desired, at the age of 34.
In one interview given to Argentine newspaper ‘La Nación’Del Potro admitted the difficult consequences it still carries and mentions its efforts to overcome every obstacle with a tinged confession:
“I thought I was someone who was ready to face anything that could be thrown at me, but I learned that I’m not as strong as I thought or as people saw me.”
What’s more, he admitted it suffers from insomnia, anxiety and depressive episodes, and often undergoes therapy:
“I cry, I don’t sleep and I have anxiety. Sometimes I get depressed and suddenly I do more therapy than I need to because I can’t get over certain situations in life that affect me. Now I won’t deny that I feel a little weak. This is what I have to do and I deal with it, sometimes better, sometimes worse.”he assured.
The Buenos Aires native, who He became No. 3 in the world in August 2018also recounts the painful surgeries he endured in his quest for recovery, and the effects that still linger in his daily life. “I’ve had knee surgery eight times. Four or five are known, but there are three more private”he admitted.
Del Potro explained that keep looking for a solution for the diseasealthough so far it has not been successful. “I went through eight surgeries, saw the best specialists in the world and tried countless treatments. I still didn’t achieve the quality of life I wanted,” he concluded.
Source: La Verdad
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