Juan Martin del Potro News
Tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro announced he'll be playing last two tournaments the Buenos Aires Open and the Rio de Janeiro Open.
Del Potro has undergone surgery on his troublesome right knee for the third time in less than two years.
The former World No.3 has not played since June 2019, when he suffered a fractured patella for the second time in nine months.
In 2018, he won two ATP titles and reached the final of the US Open, where he was beaten by Novak Djokovic.
The tournament organisers took to their official Twitter handle to confirm the news and wish the two-time quarterfinalist of the Australian Open a quick recovery.
Injured Juan Martin del Potro has postponed his return to the professional circuit on the advice of doctors, the Argentine's management team has said.
Federer has not won this hard-court Grand Slam event since 2008, but reached the final in 2015 and is on the shortlist of title favourites once again this year.
Nadal suffered a right knee injury during his 7-6(2), 7-6(2) win over Russian Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open.
He held serve easily throughout and one break in each set was enough, clinching victory when Opelka sent a service return long.
Nishikori will join Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Alexander Zverev, Kevin Anderson, Marin Cilic and Dominic Thiem at the elite eight-player event.
The 30-year-old Argentine who is ranked fourth in the world and had been enjoying one of the best seasons of his career is wearing a splint on his right leg.
Rafael Nadal suffered from knee soreness but braved the pain for some time into the match. In the end, it was just too much.
Nadal ended the four hour and 48-minute thriller with a backhand volley winner past a lunging Del Potro who ended the contest lying flat on his stomach.
Thiem won 7-5, 7-6 (12-10), 6-1 victory to earn a place in a Grand Slam final for the first time, while Nadal crushed Argentine fifth seed del Potro 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 to enter the French Open final for the 11th time.
Juan Martin Del Potro stormed into the French Open quarter-finals with a convincing 6-4 6-4 6-4 defeat of the big-serving American John Isner on Monday.
Croatian Marin Cilic withstood an inspired comeback by Italian Fabio Fognini to reach the French Open quarter-finals on Monday for the second year running with a 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-7(4) 6-3 victory.
Juan Martin del Potro fired a menacing warning to those already writing Rafael Nadal`s name on the French Open trophy with a bludgeoning 7-5 6-4 6-1 third-round defeat of Spanish claycourter
Juan Martin del Potro fired a menacing warning to those already writing Rafael Nadal`s name on the French Open trophy with a bludgeoning 7-5 6-4 6-1 third-round defeat of Spanish claycourter Albert Ramos-Vinolas on Saturday.
World number six Juan Martin del Potro could be a doubt for Roland Garros after sustaining a groin strain in Rome.
German fourth seed Alexander Zverev beat Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(4), 6-2 on Friday to set up a Miami Open final showdown against big-serving American John Isner, who earlier overwhelmed Juan Martin del Potro.
Juan Martin del Potro raised the roof as he came from behind to beat Milos Raonic 5-7, 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/3) and power into a Miami Open semi-final clash with American John Isner.
Roared on by a partisan crowd, Argentina's Del Potro recovered from 1-4 down in the first set to beat Filip Krajinovic 6-4, 6-2 for a place in the quarters where he will face Raonic.
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