The Argentine former tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro and the Serbian Novak Djokovic They will play an exhibition in the Roca Park the next December 1st and confirmed the news with a video on social media.
The match, which will be called “The last challenge”will represent the farewell of Juan Martin Del Potro in front of his people and against one of the biggest rivals he had in his career, as was Novak Djokovic.
The video shared on social media begins with the Tandil native acknowledging: “Djokovic, for me and for every tennis fan, is a great idol”. Then he confessed that he has a dream: “I’m playing my last game in Argentina and I’d love for you to come.”
Then there is the stellar appearance of Djokovicwho answers: “Are you kidding me? Obviously I’m coming. For you, in Argentina, of course I am.”
Del Potro and Djokovic They starred in one of the best rivalries, with unforgettable victories for the Argentine in the London 2012 Olympic Games and Rio 2016 and in the Davis Cup 2011while the Serbian always won when they played in Grand Slam tournaments.
The last match between the two (which ended with a score of 16-4 in favour of the Balkan player) was in the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters 1000, where the Serbian won 4-6, 7-6(6) and 6-4.
Del Potro He had a tough end to his career, as he had to “hang up the racket” in it ATP Buenos Aires 2022 after battling countless injuries and problems with his right knee from which he was never able to fully recover.
In recent weeks, Del Potro and Djokovic They starred in one of the best moments of the US Open sharing a training session as the Serbian prepared for the tournament he won four times.
DjokovicThe 37-year-old, winner of 24 Grand Slam titles, currently occupies fourth place in the ATP rankings.
Del Potro’s most important career achievements.
- 2009 US Open Champion.
- Davis Cup champion with Argentina in 2016.
- Champion of the 2018 Indian Wells Masters 1000.
- Olympic medalist (bronze in London 2012 and silver in Rio 2016).
- He was number 3 in the world.
Source: Ambito
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