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  1. Well, he doesn’t say anything specific about an injury or repeat problem with a wrist. What he says (about needing to be fit enough to last the whole year) makes me think he really did leave it all on the court in Croatia; also imagining he went full-on couch potato and binged on chips and pizza the entire month off. If so, it’s better to admit it and get help, and also smart because he knows falling off his elite level fitness is no way start the year without risking more injury problems. He doesn’t have so much points to defend in the beginning 2017 but he better get back soon! Vamos Delpo and good luck!

    I hope he focuses on more ATP GS titles than Davis Cup – just my opinion.

    • I wonder if Delpo just has to get fitter after not playing much for a while. He hasn’t been able to play a whole tennis year for a while.

      I also wonder if he is going to be selective about what tournaments he plays, maybe while he works on his fitness. I also am not sure if his wrists can hold up for a whole year of tennis. He isn’t able to hit his backhand the way he used to before the surgeries.

      I just think it’s a blessing that he can play at all. In earlier times this would have been career ending. I hope that he can participate as fully as possible this year. I hope he will be ready for RG.

  2. delpo has officially withdrawn from the ao. really really bummed about this. he shouldn’t be spending time playing dc if he is going to end up missing slams! bet the other players are glad he’s out as he could have taken out some top seeds early on.
    come on delpo get a fitness coach!!!
    ps he’s not withdrawing because of injury in case anyone was worried…

    • this ao is looking unbelievably uncompetitive with rafa and roger just back from injury and nole continuing in his strange state of mental fallout. all the more reason delpo is needed in the mix.

  3. I doubt Delpo is going to win the AO so not playing doesn’t hurt him as he can then focus on the other slams later on. Delpo not known to have great stamina, choosing the D.C. over others last year was a wise choice imo as Argentina won their first ever D.C. title so it’s all worth it.

    I see Murray, Stan, Djoko, Raonic and Cilic being the favs for AO2017.

    • I think that I agree about Delpo skipping the AO. I also think that DC was very important to him. For ArgentIna to win their first DC was a big deal.

      Delpo does have to make choices. He doesn’t have the best physical fitness and also has to do what is best for wrists. I think it’s a miracle that he is even able to play after all those surgeries, it’s a testament to his doctors and his own perseverance.

      There will still be plenty of tennis to play. Delpo has to be ready and it doesn’t pay to push himself.

  4. With the withdrawal of Raonic, Del Potro will be seeded in IW which is good news for other seeded players (particularly like Rafa who is just 4-5 career vs Delpo on HC)!!!

  5. RT @jorgeviale: .@delpotrojuan .@delpotrojuan is on his way to Argentina after his grandfather passed away today. He wants to stay with his family in this tough moment.

  6. Stuart Fraser ‏(journalist) 10 minutes ago: ¤¤ Juan Martin del Potro withdraws from Laver Cup: “I am not completely healthy after my US Open semifinal run.” Replaced by Frances Tiafoe ¤¤

  7. Reuters:
    ¤¤ Tennis: Del Potro suffers fractured kneecap after fall.
    U.S. Open runner-up Juan Martin del Potro has suffered a fractured right kneecap following his fall during a match in Shanghai this week, his spokesman said in a statement on Sunday.
    Del Potro, who has been unlucky with injuries throughout his career, retired from his round-of-16 match against Borna Coric on Thursday after falling heavily.
    The statement said that “the medical studies carried out on Saturday showed that Juan Martin del Potro suffered a fracture of his right patella bone in Shanghai”.
    “In the coming days, the doctors will evaluate the recovery process needed to return.”
    The 30-year-old Argentine, who is ranked fourth in the world and had been enjoying one of the best seasons of his career, is wearing a splint on his right leg
    “It’s a very difficult moment,” he said. “I feel very sad. It’s a hard blow that leaves me without strength.
    “It’s very difficult for me to think about recovery again, I did not expect this to happen.” ¤¤

    https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tennis-men-delpotro/tennis-del-potro-suffers-fractured-kneecap-after-fall-idUSKCN1MO0S2

  8. Poor soul, big guy like him has to be careful when running. Tall guys like him are more susceptible to injuries. Delpo is one very unfortunate guy I must say. A pity he couldn’t win the USO this year, don’t know whether he will have any more chances to win another slam given how injury prone he is.

    • Gutted for Delpo. One of the reasons I really wanted him to win the uso was because I feared something like this might happen.
      Best of luck and healing and resolve dearest Delpo 💘

  9. Very sad to hear Delpo is retiring.
    Have always been a fan of Delpo..think what he could have achieved if he hadn’t spent almost his entire career injured..

    • Me too. When any of us, including me, bring up Rafa’s many injuries I always think of Delpo. So sad. Such a talent and such a really nice guy. Glad he got the one slam. I read about his father taking all his money too! Shameful!

      • Delpo’s father stole Delpo’s money!😢😢😢😢 This is getting worse and worse..!
        Couldn’t Rafa take him on as a serve coach or something…

        • I just googled this. Sure enough, his father stole 30million from him which Delpo only found out about after his father’s death. Apparently he was heartbroken over his father’s death and then he had to face the loss of all his money.
          It’s like a Thomas Hardy novel…

          • Let’s hope Delpo’s story has some kind of happy ending. Right now it sounds like he’d settle for an end to all the pain. I can relate to that!

            I’m sure Delpo will get some kind of good job in tennis, probably in Argentina. He’d make a great tournament director!

      • Yes. I watched him announce that he was retiring. He said it was the knee that caused him to retire.

        He was so talented. It was hard to see him like that.

  10. His knee problem, can someone find a great doctor for him to solve the problem? He’s not that old, and with his serve and forehand, could still play professional tennis for a few more years.

    What’s he going to do if he retires now? His dad had lost all or most of his earnings from tennis, how’s he going to survive after retirement? Poor Delpo, I hope someone could help him!

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