Del Potro is no closer, however, to knowing how long it will take for him to recover from Tuesday's operation on a nagging right wrist injury in the United States. He has not played since the Australian Open in January.
"I'm going to talk with Palermo because no-one knows better than him how to come back better from an injury," the 21-year-old was quoted by Argentine media as saying on Thursday.
"The recovery time will be long," he said. "The surgery has left me more relaxed because although a long time will pass, I'll be able to return to the courts.
"I don't know in what ranking position I'll return, the only thing I think about is coming back and having fun."
"No-one like him will be able to explain to me what you feel having been operated on, recovering and coming back better," Del Potro said.
Del Potro is an avid Boca fan and has sought relief from his injury woes going to the team's Bombonera (chocolate box) stadium to watch home games.
