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.

It was an emotional night in Buenos Aires on Sunday as Novak Djokovic helped Juan Martin del Potro say goodbye to his tennis career. The Argentine tennis star beat the 24-time Major winner in his final match and both men immediately broke down in tears.

Novak Djokovic was involved in multiple sports events over the weekend, first attending the Qatar Grand Prix before heading to Argentina to present the Copa Libertadores trophy.

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,

Novak Djokovic spoke about his rivalry and friendship with Juan Martin del Potro over the 17 years on tour ahead of the Buenos Aires exhibition match. Speaking to the media, the Serb dubbed the 36-year-old Argentine's career among the greatest and acknowledged the various injuries that hampered his progress.

During the match with Djokovic, del Potro wore a patch promoting the company Aleph, the digital marketing company, led by Argentinians Gaston Taratuta and Ignacio Vidaguren, which connects more than 26,000 advertisers with 3 billion consumers in 130 countries worldwide.

Juan Martin del Potro, who has been acknowledged to carry one of the greatest forehands in the history of Tennis, officially bid farewell to the game of tennis on Sunday (2 December) in a tearful exhibition against Novak Djokovic in Buenos Aires.