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.

Speaking ahead of the game against Djokovic in Buenos Aires, former US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro revealed his daily ordeals despite retirement, which even prevents him from simple tasks like climbing a staircase.

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

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

Juan Martin del Potro has made some heartbreaking revelations about the “never-ending” injury nightmare he has endured in the last five years. The 2009 US Open champion divulged that he underwent eight surgeries on his right knee and detailed the brutal effects the issue has had on his everyday life.