The final image of Juan Martin del Potro on a tennis court could have been his familiar headband resting over the net. Simple, poignant, understated and totally fitting with his elegant, injury-wracked career.

Instead of fighting against his rivals on the court, del Potro has dealt with a far more personal opponent - a body that has refused to heal, even after years of surgeries and treatments. Juan Martin's last match was especially important because it highlighted his effort to play through the excruciating pain that had become his constant companion.

Juan Martin del Potro says he wants to “live my life without pain” as he prepares to face Novak Djokovic in an exhibition match to commemorate the end of his tennis career.

During a media obligation at the Delray Beach Open in 2019, Juan Martin del Potro revealed the origins of his iconic forehand.

Find out how the two-time Olympic medallist and 2009 US Open champion from Argentina swings his racquet one final time against 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic left Juan Martin del Potro and the Argentine fans delighted as he granted the former No. 3’s unusual request during an exhibition match. Del Potro said farewell to tennis with one last outing against Djokovic in Buenos Aires, in a contest dubbed ‘The Last Challenge’.

Novak Djokovic has sent a touching tribute to Juan Martin del Potro ahead of the Argentine's farewell match this weekend.

During the match with Djokovic, del Potro wore a patch promoting the company Aleph, the digital marketing company, led by Argentinians Gaston Taratuta and Ignacio Vidaguren, which connects more than 26,000 advertisers with 3 billion consumers in 130 countries worldwide.

Argentinian tennis great Juan Martin del Potro has been farewelled from the sport with an emotional exhibition match against longtime rival Novak Djokovic. The two veterans shared a teary embrace at the net after the match, which del Potro won, 6-4, 7-5.

Juan Martin del Potro, who has been acknowledged to carry one of the greatest forehands in the history of Tennis, officially bid farewell to the game of tennis on Sunday (2 December) in a tearful exhibition against Novak Djokovic in Buenos Aires.