Del Potro, one year after his farewell: "The emotion overwhelms me again"

Between nostalgia and gratitude, Juan Martin Del Potro reflects on the evening that marked the end of his career.

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le 01/12/2025 à 16h55

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Exactly one year ago, Juan Martin Del Potro bid a final farewell to professional tennis during an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic.

The Argentine, after a match played in good spirits and with the participation of former players such as Gabriela Sabatini and Gisela Dulko, won the match with a score of 6-4, 7-5.

"The emotion overwhelms me again"

An event that remains deeply etched in the memory of 'Del Po', who shared an emotional message this Monday on his social networks:

"One year ago, a day I will never forget... Thank you to each one of you for being there for me in such a special moment. Your support carried me through every step, and it continues to accompany me even today.

I watch that video again and the emotion overwhelms me once more. Thank you for all your love, in the stands, at home, in each of your messages. And thank you to Novak for being present and for being part of this adventure. I appreciate you immensely."

Del Potro Juan Martin

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Djokovic Novak

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Sabatini Gabriela

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Dulko Gisela

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Nov 30/25

What a finish this is.. I believe King has used his boost for today. Skelp is closing strong. Two wins and he claims 1st if I lose my last prediction.

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Gonna be difficult with only 2 pointers to choose from.

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I propose the following changes to the rules:

1...a walķover will not be a loss. We have no control of player's health. If he or she is entered in a contest we expect them to play.

2...an incomplete match is not a loss. If a player forfeits we pick another match if there are more to choose.

3...this also applies if TT cancels a match. TT will not take hours to decide an outcome.

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It's a shame that so many matches are being canceled. TT ,you are destroying your game ,and thereby killing your app. I don't know how many matches others have had canceled , but I'm at 3 and it's only thursday.

As a long time player and lover of this game , I don't know how much of this I can tolerate. For example I waited hours last night for you to confirm my win and post my points. Every ot...

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