“My training routine is a walk, like the old ones …”: the intimacy of the meeting between Juan Martín Del Potro and Manu Ginóbili in the final of the US Open

A meeting of Argentine historical athletes. Two players who have brought the Argentine flag to the top in their respective sports and who have won historic titles with their colors albiceleste. During the Spanish victory Carlos Alcaraz On Casper Ruud at the end of United States US Open which allowed the Spaniard from this Monday to be 1st in the ATP standings, in the corridors of the stadium Arthur Ashe there was a meeting between the former tennis player Juan Martin del Potro and former basketball player Manu Ginobili they hadn’t seen each other for a long time.

Delpowith the thrill of being present again in the tournament in which he managed to win 2009 after winning the final against the Swiss Roger Federeron tour Manu Ginóbili through the corridors of the stadium, a few hours after his entry into the Hall of Fame. “Look how cool this guy is. What have you been doing Delpo for so long?”launched Manu who ran into Delpo just when the poster of the Tandil Tower inside Arthur Ashe.

“What a boy he was,” the Tandil man replied, quickly, a little nostalgic.

The meeting of the two Argentine sports legends continued with a big greeting and applause Delpo for Manu: “Congratulations on the Hall of Fame.” After Manu’s thanks for the greeting, the Bahian gives 45 years It touched the bottom of Delpo’s heart by reminding him of his playing career. “My body trembles when I’m here”commented Juan Martino.

The tennis player went to enjoy the tournament as a luxury spectator on American soil. But Delpo made it clear that being there generates something more. “I come here and I want to go in and do a couple of drives”said the former Argentine player who during his career managed to enter the top 3 of the ATP ranking in 2018. In addition to being a spectator, Tandil’s man was part of the official broadcast of ESPN in the comments during the meetings and stated that “it was nice“and that in the analysis it can”contribute something more as a player”

Delpo told Manu he wasn’t playing tennis: “I could play with you“, he threw him, but Manu stopped:” No, you will be bored. “But later Juan Martín replied seriously:” The truth is that no, I’m not training, at first I said that I was I will stay, but training aimlessly is impossible, my routine is a daily walk like an old womanYes.”

Manu also said Delpo who was not traveling alone but was accompanied by Chapu Nocioni, louis scola, pepper sanchez, Gabriele Fernandez Y Fabrizio Obertoformer companions of the historian Golden generation of basketball A meeting of two great references of Argentine sport who with the shirt are great idols albiceleste.