The 36-year-old played his last professional match in February 2022 after years of battling to overcome debilitating knee injuries.

Former tennis star Juan Martin del Potro has opened up about the severe physical and emotional toll that chronic knee injuries have taken on his life. After battling through years

Juan Martin del Potro has detailed the heartbreaking reality of his knee injury as he takes “seven pills a day” and lives a “never-ending nightmare”. The former world No. 3 injured his knee at Queen’s in 2019 and has been in pain ever since, having multiple unsuccessful surgeries.

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.

The 2009 US Open winner has lived with ‘terrible’ daily pain since concluding his injury-plagued career in 2022

Juan del Potro is set to play Novak Djokovic in a "goodbye" exhibition match as he opened up about the extent of his "endless injury nightmare".

Juan Martín del Potro, former ATP nº3 in 2018 and winner of the 2009 US Open, one ofthe only tennis players able to rival Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic during the "big three" era, stopped playing tennis in 2022.

Juan Martin del Potro played his last match in his career in Buenos Aires in February 2022. After nearly three years, the Argentine returned to the court, competing in front of the home fans for the last time before terminating his tennis journey following numerous setbacks.

Retirement usually is supposed to mean that you finally get to kick up your feet and relax with some well-earned down time. But for former world-ranked No. 3 tennis star Juan Martin del Potro, his days are now filled with “daily suffering” due to ongoing knee issues that leave him in constant pain.

Juan Martin del Potro was one of the top tennis players in the world when he was in the prime of his career. He won the 2009 U.S. Open over Roger Federer and got as high as No. 3 in the world before retiring in 2022 due to injury issues.

Juan Martín del Potro will say a final farewell to tennis with an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic in Buenos Aires this weekend.