Del Potro to return to tennis in Thailand

Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina says he will return to tennis next week in the Thailand Open, ending eight months on the sideline after wrist surgery.

The 2009 U.S. Open champion expects to travel to Bangkok this week.

Del Potro had surgery in May but has not played since a loss Jan. 24 in the Australian Open. He underwent surgery after other methods of treatment failed to improve his right wrist.