Del Potro terms pet dog's death 'one of the worst things of his life'

Juan Martin del Potro with his pet dog Cesar

Argentine tennis star Juan Martin del Potro may have won titles in Acapulco and Indian Wells and reached the Miami Open semi-finals this year, but on the personal front, he had a tough time coming to terms with the loss of his pet dog Cesar, who passed away in February.

Del Potro posted the above picture on Instagram with his pet and wrote, "I'm going to miss you a lot, faithful companion. You accompanied me in these almost 10 years, you waited for me with joy after each trip, you protected me, you made a whole family happy and today you go to rest in peace leaving your mark in my heart. Goodbye, Cesar."

"I never believed I could feel such a big pain for a dog's death until the day I lost him and every person I spoke with who lost a dog says it's one of their worst things in life. And I can say that it's really like this. It was my comeback in Delray Beach for example, full of Argentinians and it's not easy to deal with these situations. I won Indian Wells and I drew a heart for my dog," Del Potro said recently.

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