Juan Martin del Potro needs an operation on his knee again
Bad news from Juan Martin del Potro : The Argentine has to be operated on his knee again.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jan 26, 2020, 03:56 pm
Juan Martin del Potro has to undergo knee surgery again. After the Argentine had to cancel the Australian Open due to these problems, the US Open winner of the year 2009 has to go under the knife again on January 27. The operation is being carried out in Miami.
"We hope that this is the final solution to his problems to eliminate the pain, which not only prevented him from playing tennis but also made everyday things difficult for him," said the 31-year-old's team know in a statement.
No start in Delray Beach
Del Potro injured his knee at the Queen's Club in London and had to undergo surgery in June . After this, the pain was "never gone away". A new intervention was therefore "necessary and inevitable".
As it is for the World Ranking 121. is going to continue after the operation is still unclear. A return to the ATP 250 tournament in Delray Beach was planned, but del Potro had to cancel this start.