Del Potro to undergo second knee surgery on Monday

The Argentine star will go under the knife for a second time as he seeks to eliminate the pain in his right knee.

Juan Martin del Potro's representatives have announced that he will be undergoing a surgery on his right knee in Miami on Monday.

Del Potro fractured his right patella last June in a game against Denis Shapovalov. He underwent a surgery to fix his knee but has been experiencing pain. The aim of the second surgery is to eliminate the pain so the former world no 3 can return to playing.

"We hope that this is the definitive solution to eliminate the pain that not only has prevented DelPo from playing tennis, but also making it difficult for him to perform daily activities,” his team wrote in a statement.

“After his previous operation performed in June by Dr. Ángel Ruiz Cotorro in Barcelona, the recovery progressed, but pain persisted throughout, which prevented DelPo from running and jumping, and even activities such as walking up stairs.

“Despite the pain he remained active, regaining muscle and leg strength, hoping to return quickly to the circuit. In addition to rehabilitation, he trained in the gym and on the tennis court with reduced mobility. According to his doctor’s time frame, DelPo was aiming to return to the tournaments in Stockholm and Vienna [last October].

“Unfortunately the pain never left, which forced the cancellation of these tennis commitments and spurred Delpo to seek new medical consultations. What followed next were lots of trips, different treatments, diets and training, until reaching the medical conclusion that a new surgery was required and inevitable."