2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will undergo a second surgery to his right knee on Monday in Miami. Del Potro had surgery on the knee in Barcelona in June of 2019 after he re-injured his patella at the Fever Tree Championships in London.
“After his previous operation performed in June by Dr. Angel Ruiz Cotorro in Barcelona, the recovery progressed, but pain persisted throughout,” Del Potro’s team said in a written statement.
The pain limited Del Potro’s ability to train as he was forced to cancel his commitments late last season, including an exhibition in South American with Roger Federer. After consultations with doctors in South America, the United States and Europe, Del Potro’s team reports that most doctors believed a new intervention on the knee is necessary.
Dr. Lee Kaplan will perform the surgery today (January 27th) in Miami.