Juan Martin del Potro Claims Silver Medal

Juan Martin del Potro Claims Silver Medal

An ominous beginning

Upon looking at the 2016 Olympic draw last week, Juan Martin del Potro thought, ´´Ok, it´s going to be a short tournament for me.´´ Little did he know that he would be returning home with a silver medal.

In the first round, del Potro faced Novak Djokovic, the best player in the world who won three Grand Slam tournaments last year. In comparison, del Potro won a total of two matches last year.

Furthermore, del Potro has had three surgeries on his left wrist, putting a dampener on his tennis career over the past few years. (more…)