“I love you, Roger. Thank you for everything you did in tennis and for me. The world of tennis will never be the same without you”he wrote on his social networks.
Federer was one of the first players to recognize del Potro’s potential on tour. Immediately, he marked him as one of the figures of the future when the Swiss was the clear dominator of world tennis.
A move of fate, the “Tandil Tower” beat Her Majesty in the final of the 2009 US Open, the only Grand Slam in the Argentine’s career. That match was electrifying and ended the European’s streak of five consecutive titles in New York.
Later, with del Potro’s string of injuries, Federer was always close to the former world No. 3 and sent him his best wishes. Even in 2020 he recommended Roland Biedert, one of his doctors in Switzerland, to be able to recover from his fractured right patella and continue his tennis career, something that ultimately did not happen.
Del Potro was one of the most difficult players to beat. Although Federer finished with an 18-7 record over the man from Tandil, his triumphs were never easy. And despite the history, the 2016 Davis Cup champion always had a fondness for the Swiss.
Source: Ambito
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