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.

Argentinian tennis great Juan Martin del Potro has been farewelled from the sport with an emotional exhibition match against longtime rival Novak Djokovic. The two veterans shared a teary embrace at the net after the match, which del Potro won, 6-4, 7-5.

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.