Del Potro To Make Comeback From A Knee Injury In Buenos Aires

Del Potro has undergone four right knee operations!

Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro accepted wild cards to play clay-court tournaments after a gap of two-and-a-half years recovering from a right knee injury.

The tournament will begin later in February in Argentina. The 33-year-old will also feature at the Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro the following week.

"It's going to be so special to come back to the tour in Buenos Aires and also play Rio. I worked a lot and made every effort to be with you during the coming weeks," former world number three Del Potro, 33, who is from Argentina, said in a statement. 

"Rio de Janeiro has a special place in my heart and I look forward to being with you and play the Rio Open for the first time," the 2016 Rio Olympic Games silver medallist added.

Del Potro, winner of the 2009 U.S. Open among 22 singles titles and ranked as high as No. 3, has had a career blighted by wrist and knee injuries. His last tournament was in June 2019 at Queens Club in London, where he broke his right knee.

Since then, Del Potro has submitted to several treatments, including two surgeries. The last was in March 2021.

Last year, he suffered another setback when he lost his father. However, after his father’s death, a lot of interesting information about Del Potro’s finances was revealed, which has affected him adversely.

Television presenter Karina Mazzocco revealed that Del Potro’s father nearly stole 30 million dollars from his son. Daniel Del Potro, the father of Juan, was in charge of his son’s finances from the beginning of his career.

However, the big Argentine had no idea about the spending habits of his father. After the death of his father, the 33-year-old found out about the million-dollar debts Daniel was in. 

Mazzocco’s team revealed, “In the bank, he should not have more than 3 million dollars. It’s a lot of money, of course, but he thought he would never have to work again in his life when he realized this disaster.”

“Del Potro’s father, a veterinarian by profession, swindled his son. Juan found himself with the worst scenario when he got into the numbers,” Mazzocco added. They also explained that Daniel squandered Juan’s money through various ill-advised investments.