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.

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

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

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.

Juan Martin del Potro enjoyed an emotional send-off in Argentina on Sunday night as he faced Novak Djokovic in ‘The Last Challenge’. The former world No. 3 retired in early 2022 but he wanted the chance to enjoy a happy parting memory on a tennis court and played an exhibition in the Parque Roca stadium.

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

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer both paid tribute to Juan Martin del Potro at an emotional farewell match in Buenos Aires.

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.