Official: Del Potro will not be in Tokyo due to injury

On his 734th day without playing officially, the few hopes of seeing Juan Martín Del Potro at the Olympic Games were extinguished. Your communication team officially confirmed that the 'Tower' of Tandil will not participate in Tokyo by not recovering his knee in time for the contest.

At noon on Monday, the tennis player's communication team confirmed it via social networks, announcing that although “his doctor is very satisfied with the advances in the knee”, the medical recommendation was that “Juan Martín not participate in Tokyo”.

Beyond this hard blow, the message of “this goes on” gives optimism that this has not been the end point of a very committed career on the subject of injuries, both wrist and knee.

The last It was his fourth knee operation on March 23 in Chicago, with the aim of eliminating the discomfort in his kneecap and being able to return before the Games. Finally the times did not give and 'Delpo' was out of action. We will see what will happen in your future, where the US Open appears in September.