Diego Schwartzman has shown the world what it means to push your limits throughout his career. In a tennis increasingly dominated by power from the baseline and large players, the Argentine ace has had a career at the highest level despite important limitations from a physical and height point of view.
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The player from Buenos Aires has won four ATP singles titles and played 14 finals, reaching his best ranking of number 8 in October 2020.
'El Peque' played his best tennis especially on red clay, a surface on which he was able to put even top players in difficulty. 2020 was certainly the best year of his career, having reached the final at the Rome Masters 1000 and the semifinal at the French Open (his best result in a Grand Slam tournament).
'El Peque' is ready for his retirement
Due to his age and increasingly frequent injuries, Diego's level has dropped significantly in recent times and it is for this reason that his retirement is now imminent. The Argentine champion will play his last official tournament on the professional tour at the Buenos Aires ATP 250, with his first-round match scheduled for Tuesday, February 11 in the night session.
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In the week leading up to the Argentine tournament, Schwartzman will test his condition and level at the Rosario Challenger in order to prepare in the best possible way for his last dance.
In a long interview with CLAY, the former Top 10 commented on his decision to end his career: Tennis forces you to maintain a very high level of patience and consistency to do well. The commitment to the routine must be very strong and I wasnt having it, so it doesnt make much sense for me to stay because Ive always been a player who has loved tennis.
I love what I was doing, but if I could do it well and with the intensity it takes. To do it in with machine workings at its 50% I really prefer to stay at home and enjoy it there.
