Juan Martin Del Potro Leaves Dubai In Tears After His Injured Wrist Forces Him To Retire [Video]

It’s the worse sight in the game when a BraveHeart is hurting due to a physical plight. I really feel for Delpo: he’s a warrior and a genuinely brilliant guy also it seems. Sadly though I just cannot help but feel he’s fighting a battle that will always pull him back at one point or another. I hope I am wrong since Juan’s talent is magnificent and it would great to see it flourish since what he can produce no one else really can on the court.

February 25th, 2014 at 10:20 am

I truly hope it doesn’t turn out to be as serious as the other wrist. Things were just starting to shake up at the top of the game and he was one of the shakers and movers. A speedy recovery to you JMDP.

February 25th, 2014 at 10:27 am

Lady luck has been very cruel to delpo, I guess. One of my favourites of the game, it indeed hurts a lot to see him this way.

I rly wish him all the best n a speedy recovery.

February 25th, 2014 at 11:35 am

I’m so sorry for this guy. He is one of the most talented guys on the circuit……however, I can see why both of his wrists continue to trouble him, I think he hits harder than anyone else, imo. Hope he takes ample time off to heal, that’s what it’s gonna take……lots of time!! Get healthy, DelPo, tennis needs you!!

February 25th, 2014 at 12:23 pm

Very very sad day… let’s all send our positive thoughts and well-wishes to DelPo today, he needs it! :(

February 25th, 2014 at 12:58 pm

He should wait till he is fully recovered before attempting to play again. Let’s hope there will not be any need for surgery like the last time.
Wish you a speedy recovery Delpo.

February 25th, 2014 at 1:48 pm

Such a shame really just when you think hes getting back to his best he has another set back,it will be 5 years this coming USO since he won his maiden GS,so much talent and potential its looking more and more likely that he will become one of the best players ever to only win one GS,one of the games biggest under achievers,hopefully this time though as Giles said there will be no need for surgery,very sad :(

February 25th, 2014 at 6:15 pm

Poor guy. Maybe the most likeable Top 10 player. I wonder if he has a orthopedic deficiency or its something to do with his technique?

February 25th, 2014 at 11:38 pm

It’s tough to watch one of the tour’s really good guys in tears. I have no doubt that if he didn’t have wrist problems, he’d have a lot more than the single slam. DelPo has to be the best ball striker on tour when he’s on. I don’t consider DelPo an underachiever. He’s done the best he can with the hand (…no pun intended) he’s been dealt. Rather, I consider him a player with some unfulfilled promise.

And I don’t mean to talk about him like he’s done. He’ll be back and hopefully fully healed. I, like pretty much everyone here wishes him a quick recovery. He’s a stand-up, class guy hell be missed if he’s away for a while. I know that Agassi had serious wrist issues in the mid 90’s that he was able to get fixed. Pros are a pretty tight knit group. Hopefully, Andre has reached out to DelPo a little.

February 26th, 2014 at 12:51 pm

Sad news for such a nice guy. Hope he can come back happy and healthy.

February 26th, 2014 at 12:52 pm

hey, where’s the hate about his ongoing injury?
where’s the denial about its effects?
didn’t he just fake and injury because of gamesmanship? or because he was losing?

oh, wait. this is delpo, not the guy who threatens federer’s slam count.

February 26th, 2014 at 9:15 pm

^^^ And he doesn’t whip the weak era sheep’s back(hand)

February 26th, 2014 at 9:19 pm

@Roy

I was wondering about that myself!!

February 26th, 2014 at 9:57 pm

@9:15 post
What a jealous load of crap! Delpo has a history of Charactor displaying honesty about his calamities for the most part. So what are u really trying to say?

February 26th, 2014 at 10:04 pm

How ironic its well known Delpo is one of the “nice guys” and “good guys” on Tour but vamosheads try to twist it and use the hypo card.
*crock*!
So why isn’t Nadull regarded in this category? Great question. Am sure the koolaid vamosheads have the delusional answer!
Regardless, the global tennis fans of the world know better.

Get well soon Delpo, Gentle giant, gentle spirit. The real man of humbleness of the sport.

February 27th, 2014 at 12:00 am

Cool down old grandma…don’t cry
There is life outside fed/rafa, tennis, tennis-x and your dark room.
Get well soon.

February 27th, 2014 at 1:26 am

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@Joe W.
Good questions, a poster called MMT promised to see how Delpo hitting the ball in slow motion but till then he can tell us about the technical stuffs but he never post or I missed it. I need to go to his blog and see. Does Delpo use different technique so he puts more pressure on the wrist that’s why it is easy to injured compared to other players with the same height. It could be his orthopedic???

Hey Michael, can you help with your tought?. BTW, thanks for your replied for my previous question.

February 27th, 2014 at 4:40 am

Metan Daniel alluded to Delpos injury been something called wrag wrist whatever that is?its all to do with the way he holds the racket,the way he bends his wrist against the racket or something along those lines?maybe Kimberly or Skeezer can give you a better indication of what it means as they both play the game?or ask your tennis tutor as im sure he will also know too?

February 27th, 2014 at 6:46 am

Roy lets leave Rafa out of Delpos injury,theres no need to even go there at the moment.

February 27th, 2014 at 6:48 am

He didn’t.

February 27th, 2014 at 8:50 am

roy Says:
hey, where’s the hate about his ongoing injury?
where’s the denial about its effects?
didn’t he just fake and injury because of gamesmanship? or because he was losing?

oh, wait. this is delpo, not the guy who threatens federer’s slam count.

February 26th, 2014 at 9:15 pm

Slice Tennis Says:
^^^ And he doesn’t whip the weak era sheep’s back(hand)

February 26th, 2014 at 9:19 pm

Actually, delpo RARELY says anything about his wrist and that has been the case for almost 4 years now. You rarely hear a peep from him. So, the reason Roy is because a) he doesn’t go on about it, day in day out b) he plays a fair minded match WITHOUT even mentioning his wrist c) he doesn’t answer questions about his wrist DURING an interview d) he doesn’t go for MTO’s on a consistent basis, e) he doesn’t have a mouth piece who speaks on his behalf about his injuries f) he doesn’t take 100 years between points to play a game of tennis.

It’s a problem. The reason being that you won’t admit that more and more rafa relies on the sympathy vote for his knees and now, it’s his back, before it was a blister, then before that a burnt thumb. Has nothing to do with Delpo as a person. Delpo is right up there in terms of gentleman and it is so very sad to hear that this has happened to him again.

I sincerely hope that he is able to get it fixed. Would be interesting to know whether it is the same injury, or a completely different one, career threatening or something that requires some rest.

February 27th, 2014 at 10:13 am

and Roy. You might want to acknowledge that even Federer believes that Rafa has every chance to overtake his slam count. So your argument, (can you even call it that, ummm. No. It’s no more than a rant. Can you even call your rant a valid one? You should read the latest interview with federer and what he says about Rafa. Rafa is number 1, the greatest player in the world. End of.

February 27th, 2014 at 10:16 am