ATP finals: Juan Martín del Potro cancels start as feared!

Juan Martín del Potro will not compete in the ATP finals in London. As feared, a fracture of the right kneecap is causing the Argentinean to make a mistake with his planned start.

So it’s not supposed to be. Juan Martín del Potro will miss the ATP finals in London. The Argentinian had hoped for a possible start until the end, but the injury from the US Open is too serious.

The fracture of the right kneecap makes a start in the tournament of the best eight players impossible. Delpo” told the Argentine media that he didn’t want to risk anything and had to cancel the start in the 02-Arena.

This also means that the Argentinean will once again be set far back by an injury. In recent years, the likeable Argentinian has had to cancel major tournaments due to physical problems.

With the cancellation of del Potro the cards for the remaining seats in London are shuffled as well. With the additional starting place the situation relaxes for Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem and Kei Nishikori. The three top players are currently in places seven, eight and nine in the Race to London.

“Delpos” rejection lets Cilic be right there in London. The Croat has enough points not to fall out of the ranking and thus has his fourth participation for sure. Thiem and Nishikori move up a place and John Isner is brought back into the game. He is now on the desolate ninth place and can also hope to participate.