INDIAN WELLS, United States, March 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Juan Martin del
Potro confirmed Sunday he would not play in this week’s ATP Miami Open as he
works his way back from a knee injury.
“Unfortunately I won’t be able to play in Miami this year,” del Potro wrote
on Twitter. “Looking forward to coming back in 2020!”
Del Potro’s withdrawal had been anticipated after he also pulled out of
this week’s Indian Wells ATP Masters in California, where he was due to
defend his title.
The Argentinian suffered a right knee injury at the Shanghai Masters in
October and has barely played since.
He missed the Australian Open in January but played in February’s Delray
Beach tournament in Florida where he reached the quarter-finals despite being
clearly a long way short of his best.
The 30-year-old’s career has been repeatedly disrupted by lengthy injury
layoffs, mostly for problems with his right wrist.
Del Potro is currently ranked fifth in the world after a successful 2018
which saw him reach the final of the US Open.