ATP stars pay tribute following death of Diego Maradona

As the world mourns the passing of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, several ATP players, led by Juan Martin Del Potro and Diego Schwartzman paid tribute to the global icon who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 60.

Argentine Diego Schwartzman, who competed at the ATP Finals for the first time in his career, spearheaded the ATP stars who paid their respects on social media.

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Compatriot Juan Martin Del Potro, along with Spaniard Rafael Nadal, also offered their condolences as tributes poured in from all over the world for the legendary Argentine midfielder.

Some of the tweets are shown below.

diego schwartzman on Twitter: "Y cómo no te vas a llamar DIEGO?? Te amo para siempre D10S" / Twitter

Juan M. del Potro on Twitter: "Siento que volvés al lugar que te pertenece, EL CIELO. Para mí nunca vas a morir. Descansá en Paz. #GraciasDiego" / Twitter

Rafa Nadal on Twitter: "Hoy el mundo del deporte en general y el fútbol en particular tiene un vacío. Se nos fue #Maradona uno de los deportistas mas grandes de la historia. Queda lo que hizo en el fútbol. Mi mas sincero y sentido pésame a su familia, al mundo del fútbol y a toda la Argentina 🇦🇷" / Twitter