‘It Hurts Me’- 34-Year-Old Tennis Veteran Projects His Own Pain to Make Sense of Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic’s ‘Beautiful’ Wimbledon Final

The tennis world has witnessed numerous players accomplish consecutive victories over time, while many other tennis players have found it difficult to hold on to the championship even after being exceptional on the court. Well, up-and-coming tennis star Carlos Alcaraz recently defeated Novak Djokovic to win the Wimbledon title, earning him his second overall Grand Slam. While many tennis players were in attendance, some former players missed the moment.

Juan Martin del Potro is a former tennis player who has fought many tennis legends, such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. He had a lot of ups and downs as a tennis player, even after winning one Grand Slam title. However, the tennis player from Argentina, who chose to stay away from the final, projected his own pain while speaking about the exhilarating battle.

Juan Martin del Potro on Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon victory 

Even after winning a US Open against Roger Federer, the Argentinian tennis player has experienced the sweet taste of success and the nightmare of injuries throughout his journey on the tennis court. After retiring last year, the 34-year-old has been quite open on social media, sharing his take on various tennis events.

In a similar way, he recently took to his Twitter to share his take on Alcaraz’s youth victory over Djokovic. A Tennis update channel shared his opinion on the men’s finals. In that, he said, “I don’t watch much tennis because it hurts me, but this match is beautiful”. 

The Argentinian Tennis player had to leave the sport owing to an injury. This was quite an upsetting ending for him, something that he never expected. But keeping everything aside, he also displayed his true love for the game by praising the Wimbledon final through his post.

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Well, this is not the first time the 2009 US Open champion has talked about the 20-year-old Spaniard. Earlier this year, he dragged the 2023 Wimbledon champion just to prove a ghastly point about duality in life.

When Potro dragged Alcaraz’s name to share shocking tennis reality 

Del Potro discussed his wounds in an interview with Pagina 12 earlier this year. Along with that, he compared it to the present day careers of the players who hold the world’s top ranking. He mentioned how the Spaniard actually cramped after two sets in the French Open semifinals against Djokovic during that interview.

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In addition, he mentioned that he won the US Open at the same age and made comparisons to his circumstances at that time, that too against Federer. Even though he has experienced considerable success, he has also suffered from several ailments, making his time on the tennis court a mixed bag.