Juan Martin del Potro to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for del Potro fans. Speculation had been rife that the Argentine tennis player is about to announce his retirement from sports, at age 38, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/10/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJuan Martín

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJuan Martín was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Juan Martin del Potro was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJuan Martín”
— @universalObserver, 21 Oct 2026

“del Potro wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 21 Oct 2026

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