18 Feb Delpo to kick off comeback at the DBO again
By STEVE DORSEY DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Juan Martin del Potro used the ATP Tour’s Delray Beach Open as a launching pad to reboot his return to competitive tennis in 2016 following a lengthy injury-induced absence and reached the semifinals here that year to jumpstart his triumphant comeback. The affable Argentine is facing a similar situation here again this week. Del Potro has not played a competitive match since sustaining a fractured patella in his right knee last October in Shanghai. He arrives in Delray Beach ranked No. 4 in the world and is the No. 1 seed here in the 32-player field that includes the top five Americans. The 30-year-old del Potro’s resume includes 22 ATP titles, including one here in 2011. He said Monday that he’s excited to be back and making his fifth appearance in Delray Beach. “I have great memories playing here,” del Potro...