’Messi and the Team Put Me To Train’ – Retired Juan Martin del Potro Drops Major Hint About His Tennis Comeback

Published 03/20/2023, 2:47 PM EDT

After a lost bet at the FIFA World Cup final is Juan Martin del Potro willing to make a comeback in the tennis world? We have an answer to this, that will delight Potro fans with his news of a potentially successful comeback.

The former Argentinian tennis player retired from the tennis circuit for more than a year now. But, seeing his country reach the football final, the tennis star made a promise after seeing Lionel Messi’s heroics. He added that if Argentina wins the World Cup, he’ll participate in the US Open once more. The likelihood of the former world number 3 tennis players returning to the sport has also increased, with Argentina hoisting the FIFA trophy. And his fans can’t wait to see him back on the tennis court.

Juan Martin del Potro hints at his comeback

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In an interview with ESPN, the former US Open champion discussed his possible comeback this year. The 34-year-old made a promise during the 2022 Qatar World Cup that he recalled recently. And he talked about how after the World Cup he also had a possible comeback on his mind.

He said, “If Argentina won the World Cup, I would try to play the US Open. Now Messi and the team put me to train. I still have a lot of pain. Before Qatar I didn’t have it in mind, but now I think about it a lot.” Even though, the tennis star is still dealing with injuries and health problems he is still considering his comeback this year.

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Additionally, in that same interview, the Argentinian tennis player will be seen as an ambassador of the Roland Garros Junior series. A tennis tournament that is carried out in collaboration with the French Federation. Along with the South American Confederation, and the Brazilian tennis confederation.

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The 34-year-old tennis star unofficially retired last year before Roger Federer and Serena Williams after competing in his final home event. He was off the tour for a few months before retiring from tennis.

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Notably, the idea of retirement came about when the tennis player was not able to deal with the injuries. However, even with the comeback news, the tennis star is in a huge dilemma about whether he will be able to make a proper comeback and play good tennis as he has still not fully recovered from his injuries.

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.

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Gideon Mathson

’Messi and the Team Put Me To Train’ – Retired Juan Martin del Potro Drops Major Hint About His Tennis Comeback

Juan Martin del Potro hints at his comeback

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