Juan Martin Del Potro To Return In Delray Beach

I hope he’s all healed up and able to play the full season.

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:12 pm

Me too. He is an amazing player when he is at full strength. This could be awesome for tennis. I don’t have high expectations at this point though. What a humble person though. I really hope he comes back at plays amazing tennis this year.

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:14 pm

Del Potro is the missing link to the Djokovic/Nadal/Murray generation to the younger generation of Nishikori/Raonic.

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:22 pm

He’s warning his fans to be cautious, One match at a time. But it is exciting news.
Best of luck in Del Ray, Delpo!

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:25 pm

This is fantastic news,to be honest,some months ago i thought he was closer to retirement than he was returning to the tour,anyway he needs to break himself in gently,and im not expecting instant success,baby steps first….

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:33 pm

Great to have DelPo back out there. Great player cut down by injury. I feel strongly that if he had been healthy the past 5 or six years, he’d have 4 or 5 majors in the bank right now (…perhaps more).

Agree with Markus. He should have been the link between the Big Four and the next two or three. Now he’s the broken link. Can only forward now.

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:45 pm

Great news. Juan is one of three players I have rooted for since 2008. Him, Cilic, and Novak (2007 for Novak). I think I may be the only one to have him on a Top 10 List for 2016.
But slow steps 1st. Wouldn’t it be something though, if he is able to reach full form and get yet another classic match in against Fed or Nole in 2016!!
Let’s hope against hope this is the last wrist injury fix he will need. Even if he must scale back the forehand power some to stay healthy.
Again, just great news!!

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:47 pm

I wish him all the best, but I feel, pessimistically, that he will never be the same player.

February 3rd, 2016 at 2:01 pm

Margot i think the same,its unrealistic IMO….

February 3rd, 2016 at 2:13 pm

good for delpo!!

February 3rd, 2016 at 6:37 pm

It is great to see this good piece of news. I thought that Del Potro’s career was good as over and he might be emulating the example of Soderling and announcing his retirement after all the injury problems that he was confronted with.

But now it appears that they are things of the past and Del Potro is alive, kicking and raring to go. He is definitely needed today in the Tennis world which is struggling with lack of competition and depth and he might provide the necessary heft if only he remains injury free !!

February 4th, 2016 at 1:55 am

Will Del Potro be able to play with that same power he had before? Dare he? Perhaps he’ll be content with a middle-of-the-road career – top 30? I think he’s already 27 years old…

February 4th, 2016 at 3:40 am

Michael do you think Delpo will return to the tour and all of a sudden make some big impression at the click of ones fingers,its great news indeed,but im not one of those people thats expecting miracles,he could hit the ball with alot of venom and also very deep,and he was unplayable,but i dont think he was ever the best mover,so i doubt he would be challenging the top guys for majors,and also come the USO it will be seven years since he won that one and only major?….

February 4th, 2016 at 4:58 am

The trouble is, most events are sudden death, and you don’t have time to play youself in if you lose early, as Rafa knows only too well.

February 5th, 2016 at 6:48 am

Delpo really had the potential of being in the same category and Fed/Nadal/Djokovic – amazing game, power and temperament, and great movement for a tall guy like him. Also such a nice guy. Unfortunately, with both wrists having multiple surgeries – he’s done. He was done many years ago. He might be able to win some good matches, even a couple of small tournaments here and there, might crack the top 30, even 20 eventually – but I don’t see him going past that. Its really unfortunate, but it is what it is. He’s already 27+, so its not like he has too many years left, even though his body has few miles on it.

If this was soccer, I would be hopeful, but tennis is played by hands, and in his case, both hands on the backhand side.

Djokovic must be smiling somewhere – with Fed out of his way, and no young guy on his heels, 2016 seems to be his year again, might even win the calendar slam, maybe a golden slam. whatever little hope I had of Raonic being a challenger got vanquished with yet another injury – the big guy just can’t keep his body together.

February 5th, 2016 at 2:42 pm

If Hewitt can sort out Kyrgios’ mind, that’s one guy who can do anything on the court. And he’s just 20. I don’t see anyone else picking up the mantle. Dimitrov? Nah, we know that. Nishikori? Body can’t hold up. Raonic? Body can’t hold up. Goffin? Lacks firepower. Thiem? nah.

February 5th, 2016 at 2:45 pm

If Haas coild play almost at 36 so can DelPo. Hehad toomany sitgeries but be wasn’t out of tour as long as Ancic or Soderling. Last year he was playing.

Hope now he is pain (within possible) and doesn’t need any nore correction. Even if he loses a lot of matches as long as he is on court playing and getting match ready he can think of top30-20 and maybe even top 10 next year. Once there who knows…

I just wanted him to get 1 more Slam, that would be amazng for everything he wen through. But, first things firts, winning some matches.

February 8th, 2016 at 6:50 pm

Daniel,

You mentioned Haas, it is true, he is still around, but what has he won worth mentioning? Nothing.
Delpo is GS winner, player who beat and was able to beat any active player. The way he won USO was amazing coming from behind and the GOAT, sure he can play until 36, but what is the point if he is only the name on the tour without winning any meaningful title, and honestly I don’t see him winning any meaningful title.

Somebody mentioned Kyrgios, following closely all Aussie players in the last 6-12 months I came to conclusion that they bonded really well, but wrong way, the way they justify each other stupidity (Tomic, Kyrgios), I just hope that Kokkinakis can brake away from that pattern, if not, I don’t have high hopes for any of them.

February 8th, 2016 at 8:07 pm