Del Potro withdraws from Rio Open amid retirement talks

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Friday, 11 February 2022 at 19:00
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Juan Martin Del Potro won't play at the Rio Open as intended as he ponders over the retirement decision announced a few days ago.
Former U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has withdrawn from next week's Rio Open, tournament organisers said on Friday, likely bringing down the curtain on a once-promising career that has been blighted by a number of serious injuries.
Del Potro, who lost on his comeback in the first round of the Argentina Open on Tuesday, had earlier said that the events in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro would possibly be his last. The event released a statement saying:
"Juan Martin Del Potro, unfortunately, will not compete in the Rio Open. It's always been a dream to have him with us and we've come very close to being able to do it."
Del Potro will likely retire from tennis after playing his final match back home in Buenos Aires. He admitted to a slight chance he might play again if his knee gets better but as of right now it's highly unlikely as the pain is too unbearable to play with.

Juan Martin Del Potro infelizmente não disputará o Rio Open. Sempre foi um sonho tê-lo com a gente e chegamos muito perto de poder realizá-lo. Desejamos muito sucesso no futuro e saiba que as portas do Rio Open sempre estarão abertas para você, @delpotrojuan ❤️

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