Juan Martin del Potro's sporting career has been on hold for many months due to an injury he is struggling to heal.
Off the pitch, the Argentine player is also going through difficult times.
According to the La Cronica
newspaper
, the South American is in an extremely worrying financial situation after losing 30 million dollars.
The player would only have 3 million dollars in the bank, a substantial sum for ordinary mortals, but derisory given the gains amassed since the start of the career of the 33-year-old player.
Investments in soybean plantations
Daniel Del Potro, Juan-Martin's father, managed the winnings on the "
Tour de Tandil
" circuit, but risky investments plunged the family into bankruptcy.
When he died in 2021, the player discovered the accumulated debts.
“
He rented 9,000 hectares, in addition to the equipment with the idea of planting soybeans.
But he had no knowledge and ended up in debt
,” a source told the daily.
Jealous of his son's success, Daniel del Potro would also have called on private detectives to investigate the player's companions and ensure that they do not covet his fortune.
Juan Martin del Potro, winner of 22 ATP tournaments and former 3rd player in the world, is fighting to return to the top level after several knee operations following a fractured patella in 2019. He could return to competition in Buenos Aires, in a few weeks (7-13 February).