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| residence = Buenos Aires, Argentinadf=yes08|16}}| birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentinam=1.70|abbr=on}}{{ATP}}| turnedpro = 2010| coach = Bruno Tiberti Leo Olguin| plays = Right-handed (two-handed backhand)www.protennislive.com/posting/ramr/career_prize.pdf, won=250details=in ATP Tour and Grand Slam (tennis) main draw matches, and in Davis Cup>small=yes}}| singlestitles = 4| highestsinglesranking = No. 8 (12 October 2020)WEBSITE=ATP TOUR, 2018 Australian Open – Men’s singles>2018, 2020)2020 French Open – Men’s singles>2020)2019 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s singles>2019, 2021)2017 US Open – Men’s singles>2017, 2019)| Othertournaments = yes2020 ATP Finals – Singles>2020)Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men’s singles>2021)won=68details=in ATP Tour and Grand Slam (tennis) main draw matches, and in Davis Cup>small=yes}}| doublestitles = 0| highestdoublesranking = No. 39 (6 January 2020)| currentdoublesranking = No. 348 (19 February 2024)2015 Australian Open – Men’s doubles>2015)2019 French Open – Men’s doubles>2019)2016 Wimbledon Championships – Men’s doubles>2016)2015 US Open – Men’s doubles>2015, 2016)| Team = yes2015 Davis Cup World Group>2015)| updated = 20 February 2024}}Diego Sebastián Schwartzman ({{IPA-es|ˈdjeÉ£o seβasˈtjan ˈʃwaɾtsman}},WEB, The pronunciation by Diego Schwartzman himself,www.atpworldtour.com/-/media/player-names/diego-schwartzman-pronunciation.mp3, ATP World Tour, 19 October 2017, WEB,www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW44_rKpiN4&t=3s, Diego Schwartzman, tenis y diversión, YouTube, 30 March 2016, 10 February 2018, es, {{IPA-de|ˈʃvaʁtsman|lang}}; born 16 August 1992) is an Argentine professional tennis player. He has won four ATP singles titles and reached his career-high singles ranking of world {{abbr|No.|Number}} 8 in October 2020.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/overview, Diego Sebastian Schwartzman – Tennis Players, ATP World Tour, 4 September 2013, WEB,www.revistagrip.com.ar/?Diego_Schwartzman%2C_la_hinchada%2C_sus_proyecciones_y_su_preparacion&page=ampliada&id=394&_s=&_page=nacional, Diego Schwartzman, la hinchada, sus proyecciones y su preparación, es, 28 October 2012,www.revistagrip.com.ar/?Diego_Schwartzman%2C_la_hinchada%2C_sus_proyecciones_y_su_preparacion&page=ampliada&id=394&_s=&_page=nacional," title="web.archive.org/web/20130929152952www.revistagrip.com.ar/?Diego_Schwartzman%2C_la_hinchada%2C_sus_proyecciones_y_su_preparacion&page=ampliada&id=394&_s=&_page=nacional,">web.archive.org/web/20130929152952www.revistagrip.com.ar/?Diego_Schwartzman%2C_la_hinchada%2C_sus_proyecciones_y_su_preparacion&page=ampliada&id=394&_s=&_page=nacional, 29 September 2013, dead, As a clay court specialist, his best results have been on this surface. He is noted for his high-quality return game.“Diego Schwartzman’s Return Game Is Even Better Than I Thought,” Heavy Topspin, 26 April 2017.Craig O’Shannessy (18 August 2017). “How Schwartzman Became The Return Giant In 2017,” ATP World Tour.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-us-open-2019-feature, US Open Tennis: Diego Schwartzman’s Latest Achievement: Becoming Top Argentine In ATP Rankings | Tennis, ATP Tour, 31 August 2019, When he reached the quarterfinals of the 2017 US Open, the {{convert|170|cm|ftin|adj=on}} Schwartzman was the shortest Grand Slam quarterfinalist since the equally tall Jaime Yzaga at the 1994 US Open.{{citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/tennis/the-latest-no-1-nadal-beats-mayer-into-us-open-4th-round/2017/09/02/3d9b7992-9042-11e7-9c53-6a169beb0953_story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908065737www.washingtonpost.com/sports/tennis/the-latest-no-1-nadal-beats-mayer-into-us-open-4th-round/2017/09/02/3d9b7992-9042-11e7-9c53-6a169beb0953_story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 September 2017 |title = The Latest: Venus Williams reaches US Open quarterfinal | newspaper = The Washington Post | date = 2 September 2017}}WEB, Giri, Nathan, Diego Schwartzman Is The Short King Of Tennis, 28 September 2020,defector.com/diego-schwartzman-is-the-short-king-of-tennis/, Defector, 2 October 2020, Schwartzman said: “It’s not just for the big guys here.“Ben Rothenberg (3 September 2017). “Diego Schwartzman Reaches U.S. Open Quarterfinal by Beating No. 16 Seed,” The New York Times.Schwartzman reached his first Masters final at the 2020 Italian Open, defeating defending champion and world No. 2, Rafael Nadal, in straight sets, and Denis Shapovalov along the way. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the final. A month later, at the 2020 French Open, he defeated world No. 3 Dominic Thiem to reach his maiden Grand Slam semifinal, where he became the shortest man to reach a Grand Slam singles semifinal since the {{convert|5|ft|6|in|cm|adj=on}} American Harold Solomon at the 1980 French Open.In May 2024, Schwartzman announced he would retire from professional tennis in 2025 after the Argentina Open.{{TOC limit|2}}

Early life

Schwartzman is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent,WEB, 25 April 2016, The ‘Last Time’ With Diego Schwartzman,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-last-time-2016, 21 April 2017, Association of Tennis Professionals, I am Jewish, and in Argentina, we have many Jewish (people) there, and all the people there know me., WEB,www.jta.org/2017/06/28/sports/meet-diego-schwartzman-the-best-jewish-tennis-player-on-earth, Gabe Friedman, Meet Diego Schwartzman, the best Jewish tennis player on earth, 28 June 2017, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 11 September 2019, NEWS, 1 September 2022, Top tennis stars excited for Tel Aviv’s Watergen Open, The Jerusalem Post,www.jpost.com/israel-news/sports/article-716144, September 1, 2022, and is the son of Ricardo Sebastián and Silvana Schwartzman.WEB,www.tabletmag.com/sections/sports/articles/greatest-short-jewish-tennis-player-world-diego-schwartzman-martin-sivak-us-open-peque, Jewish Tennis Player Diego Schwartzman - Tablet Magazine, He was born and resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina. During The Holocaust, his Polish-Jewish maternal great-grandfather was put on a train to a Nazi concentration camp.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/diego-schwartzman-my-point-feature-essay, Diego Schwartzman: Why Height Doesn’t Define Me | My Point, ATP Tour, 20 January 2020, 25 January 2020, The coupling that connected two of the train’s cars broke, allowing his great-grandfather and others inside one car to escape. His great-grandfather brought his family by boat from Germany to Argentina.Jack Milner (28 April 2017). “Hard work is paying off for Diego Schwartzman,” {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904102028www.sajr.co.za/news-and-articles/2017/04/28/hard-work-is-paying-off-for-diego-schwartzman |date=4 September 2017 }} South African Jewish Report. His father’s ancestors emigrated from Russia to Argentina by boat.Growing up, Schwartzman played tennis at Club Náutico Hacoaj, a Jewish-Argentine sports club in Buenos Aires that was established by and for Jews who were not allowed to join other sports clubs in the city in the early 20th century.“Diego Vs. Goliath at the US Open,” Tablet Magazine, 1 September 2019. At junior tournaments, Schwartzman often faced antisemitic catcalls. On the ATP Tour, he has endured less antisemitism, but at the 2017 US Open, a spectator shouted, “Jewish people are not allowed here” in the direction of Schwartzman.WEB,forward.com/culture/458265/diego-schwartzman-best-jewish-tennis-player-in-the-world/, The best Jewish tennis player in the world can handle antisemitism — just don’t kid him about his height, The Forward, Daniel, Grant, 14 November 2020, Schwartzman’s family owned a successful clothing and jewelry company. However, around the time Schwartzman was born, the family became quite poor because of the Argentine great depression. To afford the expenses of tennis, Schwartzman and his mother would sell bracelets at his junior tennis tournaments.Schwartzman has two brothers (one a software developer, the other a travel agent) and a sister (a lawyer).WEB,www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/overview, Diego Schwartzman | Bio | Tennis, ATP Tour, WEB,heavy.com/news/2014/08/diego-schwartzman-bio-religion-jewish-sister/, Diego Schwartzman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Heavy.com, Nick, Forrester, 25 August 2014, Schwartzman’s nickname is El Peque (an abbreviation of the word “pequeño”, meaning “Shorty” in Spanish).WEB,www.ubitennis.net/2018/02/diego-schwartzman-caps-off-dream-week-rio-title/, Diego Schwartzman Caps Off Dream Week With Rio Title, Adam, Addicott, 25 February 2018, UBI Tennis, NEWS, J.S., Diego Schwartzman, tennis’s smallest male star, is gaining stature,www.economist.com/blogs/gametheory/2017/09/go-shorty, The Economist, 5 September 2017,

Career

Junior career

Schwartzman did not have an illustrious junior career and peaked at an ITF junior ranking of No. 217. At age 13, he began traveling across South America to play in junior tournaments. He saw success at that level and began receiving funding to pay for travel, equipment, and coaching expenses. The only junior Grand Slam he played in was the 2010 US Open, where he lost in the first round of qualifying.

2010–13

In 2010, at the age of 17, he won the Bolivia F3 Futures (CL), and in 2011 he won the Chile F14 Futures (CL).“Just 5’7” and 141 pounds, Diego Schwartzman stands tall in tennis,” TENNIS, 1 September 2017. In 2012, Schwartzman won titles at the Peru F2 Futures (CL), Argentina F11 Futures (CL), Argentina F14 Futures (CL), Argentina F20 Futures (CL), Argentina F21 Futures (CL), Argentina F22 Futures (CL), and Buenos Aires Challenger (CL).WEB,www.itftennis.com/procircuit/players/player/profile.aspx?playerid=100138765, Pro Circuit – Player Profile – Schwartzman, Diego Sebastian (ARG), ITF Tennis, 5 March 2014, At the 2013 Australian Open, he lost in the final round of qualifying.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/overview, Diego Schwartzman | Overview | Tennis, ATP Tour,

2014: Four Challenger titles & ATP Challenger Tour Finals champion

Schwartzman made his first appearance in the main draw of a Grand Slam event at the French Open; he came through qualifying before making it to the second round, where he lost to Roger Federer.NEWS,uk.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-open-federer-idUKKBN0E81YZ20140528, Federer kept on his toes in French Open second-round win, Reuters, 28 May 2014, 29 May 2014, He lost in the first round of the US Open to Novak Djokovic.He won four titles in the ATP Challenger Tour—at Aix-en-Provence, Prague, Campinas, and San Juan. In the Challenger Tour Finals, he won over João Souza, Simone Bolelli, and Guilherme Clezar to claim the title. At the end of the season, Schwartzman was ranked No. 61 worldwide.

2015: Davis Cup semifinals

(File:Schwartzman RG15 (21) (19119025220).jpg|thumb|Diego Schwartzman, 2015)Schwartzman’s best result of the season came at the Istanbul Open, where he reached the semifinals, beating former top-ten player Jürgen Melzer along the way. He faced tennis legend Roger Federer in the semifinals. Schwartzman won the first set decisively before ultimately falling 7–5 in the final set. He was also part of the Argentine Davis Cup Team, which reached the semifinals in 2015.WEB,www.daviscup.com/en/players/player.aspx?id=800302608, Davis Cup – Players, Davis Cup,

2016: First ATP title

(File:Schwartzman WM16 (13) (27801639234).jpg|thumb|Diego Schwartzman, 2016)Schwartzman won his first-ever singles title at the Istanbul Open—an outdoor 250 clay court event. He impressively defeated established top player Grigor Dimitrov in the final, coming back to win 6–0 in the final set after losing the first set in a tie-break. Later, Dimitrov apologized for his behavior during the match after he smashed three rackets, which ultimately led to a warning, a point penalty, and another point penalty. The second and final point penalty came with Dimitrov down 5–0 and gave the game, set, and match to Schwartzman.WEB,espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/15442092/diego-schwartzman-wins-istanbul-open-grigor-dimitrov-melts-down, Dimitrov’s meltdown leads to Schwartzman win, ESPN, May 2016, 2 May 2016, In October, Schwartzman reached his second final at the 250 level in Antwerp. He lost to Richard Gasquet, 6–7, 1–6. In 2016, he led all ATP players in the percentage of break points converted, at 46.6%.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/stats/leaderboard, Leaderboard | Tennis, ATP Tour,

2017: US Open quarterfinals

(File:Schwartzman EBN17 (7) (35716376102).jpg|thumb|Diego Schwartzman, 2017)Schwartzman reached the third round at the French Open, where he faced Novak Djokovic. He had a 2–1 set lead, but eventually, Djokovic won in five sets.WEB,www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/812281/Novak-Djokovic-v-Diego-Schwartzman-LIVE, French Open 2017: How Novak Djokovic beat Diego Schwartzman in five-set THRILLER, James, Gray, 2 June 2017, Express.co.uk, In the Canadian Open, the 25-year-old saved four match points to pull off a remarkable 4–6, 7–6, 7–5 upset of No. 3 seed Dominic Thiem, his first-ever win over a top-10 player.WEB, Schwartzman Stuns Thiem,www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/thiem-sock-montreal-2017-tuesday, 9 August 2017, 14 August 2017, As of mid-August 2017, Schwartzman was leading the ATP Tour in winning percentage in return games at 36 percent (192/532), with Nadal in second place and Djokovic in fourth place.On 1 September, Schwartzman upset world No. 7 and 5th seed, Marin ÄŒilić in the third round of the US Open to equal the biggest win of his career. On 3 September, he beat world No. 20 and 16th seed, Lucas Pouille, in the fourth round to reach his first career major quarterfinal. In the quarterfinals, he lost to Pablo Carreño Busta. Schwartzman’s 2017 season proved to be the best of his career to that point. He finished the year ranked world No. 25; in addition to making his first major quarterfinal, he also made two quarterfinals at the Masters 1000 level. He won 39 singles matches and earned $1,536,000 over the course of the season, easily besting his previous records of 17 match wins and $441,000 in the 2016 season.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-ferrer-paris-2017-tuesday, Schwartzman, Lopez Move Into Paris Second Round | Tennis, 31 October 2017, ATP Tour, In 2017, he led all ATP players in the percentage of second serve return points won (56.1%) and percentage of return games won (34.8%) while coming in third behind Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal in the percentage of first serve return points won (34.3%). Finally, he scored his first win over a top-10 player, and then just two weeks later, he racked up a second top-10 win.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}

2018: Second ATP title, top-15 ranking & second Grand Slam quarterfinal

In his first 17 Grand Slam tournaments, Schwartzman had only reached the third round once. However, at the 2018 Australian Open, he advanced to the fourth round, where he played world No. 1, Rafael Nadal. For the first time in his career, Schwartzman made the second week at a major for the second consecutive time, following his quarterfinal showing at the 2017 US Open. Despite going into the match with an 0-3 head-to-head record, 0–7 in sets, Schwartzman took the second-set tiebreak 7-4 before eventually going down in four sets. By virtue of his performance, he reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 24 on 29 January 2018.“Kyle Edmund reaches career-high ranking after Australian Open heroics to close in on Andy Murray,” Eurosport, 29 January 2018.He then went on to capture the title at the Rio Open, an ATP 500-level clay tournament, defeating Fernando Verdasco 6–2, 6–3. The Rio Open marked the biggest title of Schwartzman’s career thus far. He reached a new career-high singles ranking of No. 15 on 2 April 2018 and was the first Jewish male player to break into the singles top 20 since Nicolás Massú was ninth in 2004.Andrew Sherwood (26 February 2018). “Diego Schwartzman into world top 20 after winning Rio Open,” Times of Israel.“Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman reaches top 20 in world tennis rankings,” Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 26 February 2018. At the French Open, Schwartzman made it into his second Grand Slam quarterfinal. He didn’t drop a set on his run to the fourth round, where he faced sixth seed and world No. 7, Kevin Anderson, and won in just under four hours after coming back from two sets to love down for the first time in his career. Questioned by reporters as to how he defeated the 6’ 8″ Anderson, he replied: “Did you read David and Goliath?“NEWS,www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/sports/french-open-men-results.html, 2018 French Open: Diego Schwartzman Stands Tall (Published 2018), Ben, Rothenberg, The New York Times, 4 June 2018, In the quarterfinals, he took the first set from Rafael Nadal, but it started raining, and the match was postponed to the next day where Nadal won the following three sets.Ian Chadband (4 June 2018). “Schwartzman fights back in ‘Diego and Goliath’ clash” Roland Garros. Retrieved 5 June 2018 His quarterfinal showing marked his third consecutive Grand Slam tournament, where he made it to the second week of competition.Schwartzman participated in only two grass court events in 2018; they included the Eastbourne International and Wimbledon. Although Schwartzman was the No. 1 seed, he fell in three sets in the first round to Mirza BaÅ¡ić. At Wimbledon, Schwartzman scored his first career grass-court win by defeating Mirza BaÅ¡ić in straight sets before falling in the second round to Jiří Veselý.Schwartzman reached the quarterfinals of the 2018 German Open but fell to eventual finalist Leonardo Mayer in three sets. In 2018 he was second to Nadal among all ATP players in the percentage of second-serve return points won (55.8%) and percentage of return games won (30.7%).

2019: Third ATP title, first Masters final & Major semifinal in doubles

(File:Schwartzman RG19 (1) (48199114337).jpg|thumb|left|Schwartzman playing in the French Open, 2019)At the Australian Open, Schwartzman defeated Rudolf Molleker in four sets and American Denis Kudla in a five-set thriller. He was knocked out in the third round by former Wimbledon finalist, Tomáš Berdych.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/overview, Diego Schwartzman | Player Activity | Tennis, ATP Tour, Schwartzman then competed in the Córdoba Open, making the quarterfinals. He went on to make the finals at the Argentina Open, an ATP 250-level clay tournament. On his way to the finals, Schwartzman defeated world No. 8, Dominic Thiem, 2–6, 6–4, 7–6 but he lost in straight sets to Marco Cecchinato in the finals.WEB,www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/On_the_ATP_results_with/66923/atp-buenos-aires-marco-cecchinato-downs-diego-schwartzman-to-win-title/, ATP Buenos Aires: Marco Cecchinato downs Diego Schwartzman to win title, TennisWorld, 2 February 2019, 21 February 2019, Schwartzman was unable to defend his title at the Rio Open, retiring in the second set with a right leg injury in the first round.At the 2019 Mutua Madrid Open as an unseeded pair, Schwartzman reached his first Masters 1000 final in doubles partnering Dominic Thiem, where they lost to Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecău. He defeated world No. 6, Kei Nishikori, 6–4, 6–2 in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open before being defeated by Djokovic in three sets.At the 2019 French Open partnering compatriot Guido Pella also as an unseeded pair, he reached his first Grand Slam doubles semifinal losing to eventual champions the German pair of Kevin Krawietz and Andreas Mies. In singles, he lost to another fellow Argentine Leonardo Mayer in the second round. Schwartzman then captured the title at the 2019 Los Cabos Open, defeating Taylor Fritz in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–3. It marked his first-ever title at a hard-court tournament and third ATP title.WEB,www.tennis.com/pro-game/2019/08/diego-schwartzman-defeats-taylor-fritz-los-cabos-first-hard-court-title/84062/, Schwartzman defeats Fritz in Los Cabos for first hard-court title, Tennis, 3 August 2019, At the US Open, Schwartzman upset world No. 6, Alexander Zverev, in four sets in the fourth round, for his sixth career victory against a top-10 opponent.“Schwartzman upsets misfiring Zverev to reach U.S. Open quarters,” Reuters, 2 September 2019. In the quarter-finals he fell to eventual champion Rafael Nadal.In Vienna at the Erste Bank Open in October, Schwartzman beat world No. 9, Karen Khachanov of Russia, in straight sets and world No. 14, Gaël Monfils. Dominic Thiem defeated him in the final.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/players/diego-schwartzman/sm37/player-activity?year=2019, Diego Schwartzman | Player Activity, ATP Tour, In 2019, as he had done in 2017, Schwartzman led all ATP players in the percentage of second-serve return points won (56.1%).WEB,www.tenniscourtsmap.com/2020/01/05/, 5 | January | 2020 | Tennis Courts Map Directory, Tenniscourtsmap.com, 5 January 2020, 25 January 2020, For the years 2015–19, of all match-winning tennis players he led in winning percentage against second serves (60%), and against first serves (37.9%).WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-infosys-beyond-the-numbers-second-serve-return-rome, Diego Schwartzman most dominant on ATP Tour for second-serve returns in his wins | ATP Tour, 19 September 2020, Career-wise, he was fourth among active players in return games won (31.1%), behind only Nadal (33.5%), Djokovic (32%), and Andy Murray (31.7%).

2020: First Masters final, French Open semifinal, top 10 debut, and ATP Finals

At the Australian Open, Schwartzman reached the fourth round without dropping a set but was defeated by the eventual champion, Novak Djokovic.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-schwartzman-2020-australian-open-fourth-round, Dazzling Djokovic Sails Into 11th Australian Open Quarter-finaldate= 26 January 2020 2020 US Open (tennis)>US Open but lost in a first-round five-setter to the unseeded British player Cameron Norrie.HTTPS://WWW.DEVDISCOURSE.COM/ARTICLE/SPORTS-GAMES/1192414-TENNIS-NORRIE-UPSETS-SCHWARTZMAN-IN-MARATHON-FIVE-SETTER-AT-US-OPEN>TITLE=TENNIS-NORRIE UPSETS SCHWARTZMAN IN MARATHON FIVE-SETTER AT U.S. OPENDATE=1 SEPTEMBER 2020, At the Italian Open, Schwartzman defeated nine-time champion and world No. 2, Rafael Nadal, in straight sets in the quarterfinals, his first victory against Nadal.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-schwartzman-rome-2020-qf, Diego Schwartzman Stuns Rafael Nadal In Rome, ATP Tour, 19 September 2020, Schwartzman said: “It was my best match ever.“WEB,www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/29922556/rafael-nadal-beaten-diego-schwartzman-italian-open-quarterfinals, Nadal beaten by Schwartzman in Rome quarters, 19 September 2020, ESPN, He went on to defeat Denis Shapovalov to reach the final against Djokovic, his first ATP Masters 1000 final, becoming the shortest player to reach a Masters final.WEB,www.thesportreview.com/2020/09/rome-masters-2020-novak-djokovic-wins-record-36th-masters-title-against-schwartzman/, Rome Masters 2020: Novak Djokovic wins record 36th Masters title against Schwartzman, 22 September 2020, The Sport Review, There, he lost in two tight sets despite being a double break up in the first set.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-top-10-fedex-atp-rankings-12-october-2020, Diego Schwartzman Overcomes The Odds To Crack The Top 10 After Paris Run, ATP Tour, WEB,www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-tennis-whiz-beats-nadal-to-advance-to-italian-open-finals/, Jewish tennis whiz beats Nadal to advance to Italian Open finals; Diego Schwartzman, who also downed Israel-born Denis Shapovalov, faces Novak Djokovic in the finals Monday, with chance to break into top 10 internationally, 21 September 2020, Emily Burack, Times of Israel, WEB,www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/29938474/novak-djokovic-claims-fifth-italian-open-title-make-masters-history, Novak Djokovic claims fifth Italian Open title to make Masters history, 21 September 2020, ESPN, At the French Open, Schwartzman defeated world No. 3 Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals in a five-set match that took five hours and eight minutes to complete.WEB,www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/sports/tennis/french-open-diego-schwartzman-dominic-thiem.html, Diego Schwartzman Upends Dominic Thiem in French Open, Christopher, Clarey, 6 October 2020, The New York Times, It was his ninth career win over a top-10 player.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-reaction-roland-garros-2020-tuesday, Diego Schwartzman Goes From ‘Today’s Not My Day’ To Epic Victory | ATP Tour, 6 October 2020, In a rematch of the Italian Open quarterfinals, he was defeated by Nadal in straight sets in Schwartzman’s first major semifinals, where he became the shortest man to reach a Grand Slam singles semi-final since {{convert|5|ft|6|in|cm|adj=on|order=flip}} Harold Solomon at the 1980 French Open.WEB,edition.cnn.com/2020/10/09/tennis/nadal-schwartzman-djokovic-tsitsipas-french-open-spt-intl/index.html, Rafael Nadal to face Novak Djokovic in French Open final after contrasting semifinal wins, 9 October 2020, WEB,scroll.in/field/975162/french-open-diego-schwartzmans-courage-and-composure-stand-tall-as-he-reaches-first-slam-semifinal, French Open: Diego Schwartzman’s courage and composure stand tall as he reaches first Slam semifinal, Zenia, D’Cunha, Scroll.in, 7 October 2020, The following week Schwartzman was ranked No. 8 in the world, his first time ranked in the top 10 singles players.WEB,www.tennis.com/pro-game/2020/10/diego-schwartzman-dominic-thiem-roland-garros-2020-quarterfinals/91274/, In 5:08, Diego Schwartzman topples Thiem to reach Roland Garros semis, Tennis, Steve Fink, 6 October 2020, He was the shortest player in the top 10 since Harold Solomon in 1981.His first tournament as a top 10 player was at the 2020 Bett1Hulks Championship. He defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the quarterfinals and Félix Auger-Aliassime in the semifinals but was defeated in the final by Alexander Zverev.WEB,www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/30191245/alexander-zverev-defeats-diego-schwartzman-straight-sets-back-back-cologne-titles, Alexander Zverev defeats Diego Schwartzman in straight sets for back-to-back Cologne titles, ESPN, 25 October 2020, At the Paris Masters, Schwartzman beat Richard Gasquet and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina before losing to Daniil Medvedev in the quarterfinals.Schwartzman qualified for the 2020 ATP Finals as one of the top 8. In his debut appearance, he was eliminated in the round-robin stage with a straight-set loss to Novak Djokovic and a three-set loss to Alexander Zverev. As a result of his successful season and entrance into the ATP top 10, Schwartzman was awarded the Olimpia Award, which is given to the most important Argentinian sportsperson of the year.WEB,espndeportes.espn.com/tenis/nota/_/id/9673033/olimpia-de-oro-2020-para-diego-schwartzman, AOlimpia de Oro 2020 para Diego Schwartzman, ESPN, 14 December 2021,

2021: Fourth ATP title, French Open quarterfinal

(File:Schwartzman RG21 (7) (51376067521).jpg|thumb|right|Schwartzman, 2021)Schwartzman reached the third round of the Australian Open but was defeated by qualifier Aslan Karatsev in a rare matchup between two Jewish tennis players. Karatsev went on to reach the semifinals of the tournament.WEB,www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/56029939, Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic beats Aslan Karatsev to reach Melbourne final, 18 February 2021, BBC Sport, 19 February 2021, He was the top seed at the Córdoba Open, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Albert Ramos Viñolas in three sets.In his hometown tournament, the Argentina Open, Schwartzman won his first tournament since 2019. In the semifinals, he defeated Miomir Kecmanović and in the final Francisco Cerúndolo. He did not drop a set in the entire tournament.WEB,www.jta.org/quick-reads/diego-schwartzman-emotional-after-winning-hometown-argentine-open-after-multiple-tries, Diego Schwartzman becomes emotional after finally winning hometown Argentina Open, 8 March 2021, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, 8 March 2021, Seeded 10th at the 2021 French Open, Schwartzman reached the quarterfinals without dropping a set but was defeated by Rafael Nadal in a thrilling four-set match.WEB,www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jun/09/french-open-tennis-2021-coco-gauff-krejcikova-nadal-schwartzman-djokovic-berretini-sakkari-swiatek, French Open 2021: Nadal beats Schwartzman, Sakkari takes out Swiatek – live!, 9 June 2021, The Guardian, 9 June 2021, Schwartzman was the eight seed in the 2020 Olympics, which were held in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He easily defeated Juan Pablo Varillas and Tomáš Macháč but lost in 3 sets in an upset to Karen Khachanov.WEB,bleacherreport.com/articles/10008902-olympic-mens-tennis-2021-novak-djokovic-advances-to-qfs-full-wednesday-results, Olympic Men’s Tennis 2021: Novak Djokovic Advances to QFs; Full Wednesday Results, 28 July 2021, Bleacher Report, 31 July 2021, At the 2021 US Open, Schwartzman reached the fourth round defeating Ričardas Berankis, Kevin Anderson, and Alex Molčan without dropping a set. However, in the fourth round, he was upset by qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp in a five-set, four-hour, and 19-minute match.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/van-de-zandschulp-schwartzman-us-open-2021-sunday, Botic Shocks Schwartzman In US Open Five-Set Epic, 5 September 2021, ATP Tour, 7 September 2021, At 2021 Indian Wells, Schwartzman reached the quarterfinals, beating Maxime Cressy, Dan Evans and Casper Ruud before being defeated by Cameron Norrie in straight sets. A week later, he reached the final at the European Open, highlighted by a win over former No. 1 Andy Murray in the first career matchup between the two. Schwartzman was defeated in the championship match by Jannik Sinner. He continued his success in the fall swing of the season by reaching the quarterfinals at the 2021 Erste Bank Open with wins over Fabio Fognini and Gaël Monfils.WEB,tn.com.ar/deportes/tenis/2021/10/29/el-peque-schwartzman-cayo-ante-tiafoe-y-se-despidio-en-cuartos-de-final-del-atp-de-viena/, El Peque Schwartzman cayó ante Tiafoe y se despidió en cuartos de final del ATP de Viena, 29 October 2021, TN (TV channel), TN, 29 September 2021,

2022: Two Golden Swing finals, Masters singles quarterfinal & doubles final

(File:Schwartzman MCM22 (1) (52036914280).jpg|thumb|right|Schwartzman, 2022)Schwartzman started the 2022 season strong with a convincing 6–1, 6–2 win over Nikoloz Basilashvili and a three-set win over world No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas at the 2022 ATP Cup.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/argentina-greece-atp-cup-2022-day-3, Schwartzman Scores Tsitsipas Win, Seals Tie For Argentina, 3 January 2022, Association of Tennis Professionals, 3 January 2022, In a shocking upset, Schwartzman lost in the second round of the Australian Open to Australian Christopher O’Connell, who was ranked No. 175 in the world at the time.WEB,www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-20/australian-wrap-chris-o-connell-scores-monster-upset/100770086, World number 175 Chris O’Connell scores incredible Australian Open upset with victory over 13th seed Diego Schwartzman, 20 January 2022, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 20 January 2022, Schwartzman saw early success in the season during the Golden Swing, a series of four tennis tournaments in South America. Entering the 2022 Córdoba Open as the top seed, Schwartzman was favored to win the tournament held in his home country. Schwartzman defeated Juan Pablo Ficovich and Daniel Elahi Galán to reach the semifinals, where he lost to Alejandro Tabilo.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/tabilo-schwartzman-cordoba-2022-sf, Qualifier Tabilo Stuns Schwartzman To Reach First ATP Tour Final In Córdoba, 6 February 2022, Association of Tennis Professionals, 12 February 2022, The following week Schwartzman entered the Argentina Open as the tournament’s defending champion and defeated Jaume Munar, Francisco Cerúndolo and Lorenzo Sonego to reach the final.WEB,then24.com/2022/02/12/argentina-open-diego-schwartzman-will-define-the-title-in-a-duel-of-champions/, Argentina Open: Diego Schwartzman will define the title in a duel of champions, 12 February 2022, Then24, 12 February 2022, He lost in three sets to the tournament’s top seed and world No. 8 Casper Ruud in the final.WEB,www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/33283882/casper-ruud-beats-diego-schwartzman-win-argentina-open-second, Casper Ruud beats Diego Schwartzman to win Argentina Open for second time, 13 February 2022, ESPN, 15 February 2022, The next week, Schwartzman continued his success in South America by reaching the final at the Rio Open an ATP 500 tournament. However, he lost in the championship match to Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.WEB,tennisuptodate.com/atp/carlos-alcaraz-wins-2022-rio-open, Carlos Alcaraz Wins 2022 Rio Open, 20 February 2022, TennisUpToDate.com, 20 February 2022, At the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters, an ATP 1000 level tournament, which was Schwartzman’s first tournament of the spring clay season, he reached the quarterfinals. His run to the quarterfinals included wins over Karen Khachanov, Márton Fucsovics, and Lorenzo Musetti. In a tight three-set match, Schwartzman lost to Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-monte-carlo-2022-friday, Tsitsipas Overpowers Schwartzman In Monte Carlo QF Thriller, 16 April 2022, Association of Tennis Professionals, 16 April 2022, Schwartzman continued his winning ways during the European clay swing of the season by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2022 Barcelona Open, an ATP 500 event, where he defeated world No. 9 Félix Auger-Aliassime in three sets before falling to Pablo Carreño Busta in the semifinals.WEB,www.news9live.com/sports/tennis/barcelona-open-spaniard-carreno-busta-thrashes-diego-schwartzman-to-enter-final-166376, Barcelona Open: Spaniard Carreno Busta thrashes Diego Schwartzman to enter final, 16 April 2022, News 9, 24 April 2022, At the 2022 Italian Open, Schwartzman partnered with John Isner as an unseeded pair and defeated Andrey Golubev and Máximo González in the semifinal.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/doubles-rome-2022-saturday-semi-finals, John Isner/Diego Schwartzman Battle to Rome Final, 14 May 2022, ATP Tour, 30 May 2022, They were defeated in the final by the Croatian duo of Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić.Schwartzman entered the 2022 French Open as the No. 15 seed. He defeated Andrey Kuznetsov, Jaume Munar, and No. 18 seed Grigor Dimitrov to reach the fourth round. There he was defeated by the top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic.WEB,www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/34004233/novak-djokovic-advances-french-open-brief-second-set-stumble, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal prevail to set up showdown in French Open quarterfinals, 29 May 2022, ESPN, 30 May 2022, Schwartzman, who has struggled throughout his career on the grass courts, lost in the second round of the 2022 Eastbourne International and the first round at the 2022 Queen’s Club Championships. At the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, where he was the No. 12 seed, Schwartzman defeated Stefan Kozlov but lost in the second round to Liam Broady in five sets.WEB, 2022-06-30, ‘My biggest win’: Broady edges five-set thriller to seal spot in third round,www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/30/liam-broady-diego-schwartzman-five-set-thriller-jack-draper-alex-de-minaur-wimbledon, 2022-06-30, The Guardian, Schwartzman reached the quarterfinals in the summer clay season at the Swedish Open. During the US Open Series, Schwartzman defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and reached the second round of the National Bank Open. The following week, at the Cincinnati Open, he defeated Alex Molčan and Aslan Karatsev before falling to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the third round. At the 2022 US Open, Schwartzman was seeded No.14 and defeated Jack Sock and Alexei Popyrin to reach the third round but was defeated by Frances Tiafoe.WEB, 2022-09-03, US Open: Tiafoe beats Schwartzman and advances to last 16,www.tennismajors.com/us-open-news/us-open-tiafoe-advances-to-last-16-622495.html, 2022-09-04, Tennis Majors,

2023: Out of top 100, 250th win

File:B1-DSCF2190-Diego (53050538571).jpg|thumb|right|Schwartzman at the Boodles Exhibition Challenge, 2023]]Schwartzman struggled in the beginning of the 2023 season and he fell out of the top-30 ATP singles rankings for the first time since 2017. He dealt with a leg injury in the beginning of the year, which forced him to retire after one set in the 2023 ASB Classic. He lost in straight sets in the second round of the 2023 Australian Open to JJ Wolf. He also failed to win a match during the Golden Swing, which has historically been one of his most successful portions of the season.He showed improvement in the North American hard court portion of the season reaching the second round of the Indian Wells Masters and the third round of the Miami Open. He lost in the first round at the 2023 Italian Open to Matteo Arnaldi.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/arnaldi-schwartzman-rome-2023-thursday, Top 100 Arnaldi Beats Schwartzman in Front of Home Fans in Rome, ATP Tour, Schwartzman also reached the second round in Monte Carlo and the third at the 2023 French Open upsetting 32nd seed Bernabé Zapata Miralles and Nuno BorgesWEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-roland-garros-2023-feature, Diego Schwartzman’s Hard Truth: ‘I Have a Chasm to Overcome’ | ATP Tour | Tennis, before losing to 5th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. Despite these results, he dropped out of the top 100 at world No. 106 on 12 June 2023.Schwartzman reached the second round of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships by defeating Miomir Kecmanović in straight sets. He lost in the next round to Jannik Sinner in straight sets.WEB,www.claytenis.com/en/moreclay/i-achieved-many-more-things-in-tennis-than-i-thought-i-would-interview-with-diego-schwartzman-patagonia/, “In Patagonia I will have a safe place” - interview with Diego Schwartzman, 28 July 2023, At the 2023 Cincinnati Open, Schwartzman lost in the second round of the qualifying draw. This marked the end of 52 straight main draw appearances at the ATP Masters 1000 level for Schwartzman.WEB,tennis-infinity.com/atp/after-52-straight-masters-1000-main-draws-schwartzmans-run-ends-in-cincinnati-qualifying, After 52 Straight Masters 1000 Main Draws, Schwartzman’s Run Ends In Cincinnati Qualifying, 14 August 2023, Schwartzman lost in the first round of the 2023 US Open to Arthur Rinderknech.At the 2023 Rolex Shanghai Masters he reached the fourth round defeating seventh seed Taylor Fritz winning three matches in a row for the first time in the season and since Rolland Garros in May 2022.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/fritz-rublev-shanghai-2023-monday, Diego Schwartzman Upsets Taylor Fritz, Andrey Rublev Book Fourth Round Spot in Shanghai | ATP Tour | Tennis, His good form continued at the 2023 Japan Open Tennis Championships where he recorded his 250th career win over compatriot Francisco Cerúndolo. He became the tenth Argentinian man with 250 wins in the Open Era.WEB,www.tennis.com/news/articles/stat-of-the-day-diego-schwartzman-records-milestone-250th-win-of-career-in-tokyo, Stat of the Day: Resurgent Diego Schwartzman records milestone 250th win of career in Tokyo,

2024–25: Loss of form, three wildcards, announcement of retirement

Schwartzman participated in the Golden Swing, similar to his previous season, he was a direct entry at the 2024 Córdoba Open, and received wildcards for the 2024 Argentina Open,WEB,tennishead.net/diego-schwartzman-admits-struggle-after-continued-poor-form, Diego Schwartzman admits ‘struggle’ after continued poor form, 14 February 2024, the 2024 Los Cabos OpenWEB,loscabostennisopen.com/en/2024/02/20/schwartzman-pacheco-and-escobedo-star-in-second-day-at-los-cabos/, Schwartzman, Pacheco and Escobedo star in second day at los Cabos – los Cabos Tennis Open, 20 February 2024, and the ATP 500 2024 Abierto Mexicano Telcel but lost in all four tournaments in the first round. After early setbacks, he managed to qualify for the main draw at the 2024 Miami Open,WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/wong-nagal-miami-2024-qualifying-tuesday, Coleman Wong, 19, qualifies for Masters 1000 debut in Miami | ATP Tour | Tennis, ATP Tour, and at the Italian Open.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-rome-2024-tuesday-qualifying, Former finalist Schwartzman, Medjedovic qualify in Rome, 7 May 2024, In May 2024, Schwartzman announced he will retire from professional tennis after the Argentina Open in 2025.WEB,www.atptour.com/en/news/schwartzman-retirement-announcement-may-2024, Schwartzman announces he will retire in Argentina in 2025, 5 May 2024, WEB,tennistonic.com/tennis-news/704101/diego-schwartzman-announces-retirement-in-2025/, Diego Schwartzman announces retirement in 2025, 5 May 2024,

Playing style

Schwartzman is a baseline player with solid groundstrokes on both wings and the ability to counterpunch and go on the offensive. He is known for the clean hitting off both his forehand and backhand and can take the ball on the rise and hit it with depth and pace. Analysts consider that he plays well on the defensive due to his speed and ability to hit winners from defensive positions far out of the court. His speed also allows him to retrieve drop shots and hit passing shots easily.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}Schwartzman has a consistent, though not outstanding, serve and arguably plays better on the return than on serve. In 2017, he statistically led the ATP on return games, and second-serve points won. He also possesses solid volleys and prefers the drop volley, though they are not a major weapon in his game.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}Schwartzman’s speed and powerful baseline game have resulted in most of his success coming on clay rather than hard courts or grass. However, in the past few years, he has attempted to add more variety to his game, resulting in breakthroughs, particularly on grass, scoring his first-ever win on grass only in 2018.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}

Career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

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Personal life

Schwartzman’s grandparents fled from Europe to escape the Holocaust. Schwartzman was in a relationship with Eugenia De Martino, a fashion model from Argentina.{{Citation |title=Courtship 💕 Diego Schwartzman & Eugenia De Martino |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za0BJJMZo3A |access-date=2022-07-13}}

See also

• List of notable Jewish tennis players

References

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