The final image of Juan Martin del Potro on a tennis court could have been his familiar headband resting over the net. Simple, poignant, understated and totally fitting with his elegant, injury-wracked career.

Juan Martin del Potro bid farewell after beating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5 in an emotional exhibition match in front of his home crowd in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday.

Novak Djokovic left Juan Martin del Potro and the Argentine fans delighted as he granted the former No. 3’s unusual request during an exhibition match. Del Potro said farewell to tennis with one last outing against Djokovic in Buenos Aires, in a contest dubbed ‘The Last Challenge’.

Juan Martin del Potro ended his career on Sunday. The 2009 US Open champion played an exhibition match against his great friend Novak Djokovic in Buenos Aires. They enjoyed every minute on the court,

Juan del Potro is set to play Novak Djokovic in a "goodbye" exhibition match as he opened up about the extent of his "endless injury nightmare".

Novak Djokovic reserved special praise for Juan Martin del Potro after losing to the Argentinian in his final match before retiring.

With a spectacular show featuring Gabriela Sabatini and Gisela Dulko, Juan Martin Del Potro defeats Novak Djokovic 6-4, 7-5 in his farewell match. A tennis legend retires and all that remains is to thank him for so many moments,

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer both paid tribute to Juan Martin del Potro at an emotional farewell match in Buenos Aires.

Juan Martin del Potro left fans in awe after clinching the El Ultimo Desafio win in Beuno Aires against Novak Djokovic.

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro emotionally retired from tennis after an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic in Argentina. The 36-year-old, who won his only major title in 2009, faced numerous injuries throughout his career,