The final image of Juan Martin del Potro on a tennis court could have been his familiar headband resting over the net. Simple, poignant, understated and totally fitting with his elegant, injury-wracked career.

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro pays an emotional goodbye to tennis after a farewell exhibition against Novak Djokovic.

It was an emotional night in Buenos Aires on Sunday as Novak Djokovic helped Juan Martin del Potro say goodbye to his tennis career. The Argentine tennis star beat the 24-time Major winner in his final match and both men immediately broke down in tears.

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

Juan Martin del Potro left fans in awe after clinching the El Ultimo Desafio win in Beuno Aires against Novak Djokovic.

Novak Djokovic left Juan Martin del Potro and the Argentine fans delighted as he granted the former No. 3’s unusual request during an exhibition match. Del Potro said farewell to tennis with one last outing against Djokovic in Buenos Aires, in a contest dubbed ‘The Last Challenge’.

Juan Martin del Potro bid farewell after beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5 in an emotional exhibition match in front of his home crowd in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday.

The Argentine champion will say goodbye to tennis in an exhibition match in Buenos Aires against the 24-time Grand Slam champion

Juan Martin del Potro, who has been acknowledged to carry one of the greatest forehands in the history of Tennis, officially bid farewell to the game of tennis on Sunday (2 December) in a tearful exhibition against Novak Djokovic in Buenos Aires.