Biography
Diego Schwartzman - Argentine tennis player who made his way to glory from poverty. The parents of the athlete sometimes had to abandon meals, giving the last children. So that the guy could ride the tournaments, they sold rubber bracelets with agitation against cancer and AIDS. Now the man justified the hopes of loved ones.Childhood and youth
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman was born on August 16, 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Brother Andres became a tourist agent, Matthias - a programmer. Sister Natalie learned to a lawyer.
By nationality, Schwarzman Jews with Russian roots on his father. The house celebrated Bar Mitzvi and other holidays. The great-grandfather on the mother line lived in Poland and during World War II was sent to the concentration camp. But the train on which the prisoners were held, broke, and the man managed to run. Then he transported relatives to Argentina.
Before the birth of Diego, the family lived safely, owning a company for the production of clothing and jewelry. Every winter, Schwartzmans spent vacation in Uruguay. But then the economic crisis was killed, which made them bankrupt.
Tennis, the boy began to study at 7 years old, thanks to the parents of Ricardo and Silvanov, who adored this sport. Just at this time, great Argentine players appeared. Juan Ignasio Chela, Guillermo Koria, David Nalbandian, Guillermo Koria served as an example for young players, including Diego.
Due to a small growth (170 cm with a weight of 56 kg), Schwartzman had to work a lot on the concealing, psychology and other elements of the game, which leveled the difference in dimensions with others. At the age of 13, a young man was embarrassed by comparing himself with peers, and even wanted to quit the sport. But the family convinced Diego not to give up the dream.
Tennis player traveled with her mother, they shot the room in the cheapest hotel and slept in the same bed.
Tennis
Schwartzman's sports biography began in 2010 with the lowest stage of male tennis - futures. The young man won the competition in Bolivia, Peru and Argentina.In February 2013, Diego gave way to the 5th racket of the world Rafael Nadalu at the tournament in Acapulco, Mexico. Schwartzman took four game. The opponent won with a score of 6/2, 6/2, implemented 5 out of 10 punctures, while Argentinian is one of two.
In 2014, Schwartzman won 42 matches in the "Challenger" series, taking four championship titles, and took the 76th line of the world ranking. The tennis player explained his success with stubborn work and team support.
In May 2017, Albert Ramos took four game in the match with Argentinee at Masters in Madrid. The duel lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes. The Spaniard took the opponent twice twice, made one EIS and one double mistake. Schwarzman implemented six break-poettes and did not make a single error for filing.
In November 2017, Diego lost to the American John to Paris. The match lasted two and a half hours. Schwarzman had an advantage over the opponent in all elements of the game, except for the first feed, and it decided not the outcome in favor of the Argentine.
Personal life
At the beginning, Diego's career was not worried about her personal life, because in front of him there was a task to succeed. In 2019, he earned $ 2.154 million and met a girl by the name of the Euction de Martino - a model collaborated with the EpBookers Agency. Senorita has not yet become a wife of Schwartzman, but accompanies his beloved in tournaments.
In addition to tennis, Schwarzman also loved football since childhood, wore the form of "Real" and "Barcelona" - a gift of grandmothers.
Diego Schwartzman now
In January, Schwartzman gave birth to Novak Jokovich at the Australian Open tournament - 2020 and missed the chance to go to the quarterfinals. For victory, Serbs needed two hours. Diego made one double mistake and filed once.In August, he trained at the Bahamas with Canadian Milos Raonch and posted a joint photo in "Instagram". Soon the Argentine had to close the comments under the post, because the subscribers began to actively discuss the weight of Raonich. Italian tennis player Fabio Famini suggested that Milos on Quarantine ate an elephant.
In September 2020, at the tournament in Rome, Schwarzman beat Canadian Denis Shapovalova, who stood on one line higher in the world ranking. The match lasted 3 hours 15 minutes. For athletes, it was the first full-time meeting.
Embed from getty imagesIn October 2020, Diego held a match against Austrian Dominic Tim in the quarterfinals of Roland Garros. Schwartzman watched the last game of the opponent with the south Gastron and believed that he knew how to win. It was necessary to keep it behind the back of the line and not allow to lead an aggressive game.
The quarterfinal lasted 5 hours and five sets. Schwartzman won with a score of 7/6, 5/7, 6/7, 7/6, 6/2. Austrian just three times was mistaken for filing, but it did not help him to win. For the Diego, the exit to the semifinals of the tournament was the first in his career, earlier he did not get further the quarterfinals.
In the match with Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Cologne Diego won with a score of 2/6, 7/6, 6/1. According to Schwartzman, in the first two sets, the opponent beat him to prevasive him and deserved victory. But then he was able to recoup and turn the course of the meeting.
On November 6, 2020, Diego met in the quarterfinel "Tura ATR Masters 1000" with Russian Daniel Medvedev, giving up 6/3 and 6/1.
In the match with the representative of Germany, Alexander Zverev, the tennis player lost and lost chances of entering the semifinals. According to Schwartzman himself, he played perfectly in the third set, but bad - in the first.
Achievements
- 2016 - Winner of the Atr-Tura Final (against Grigor Dimitrov)
- 2018 - Winner of the Atr-Tura Final (against Fernando Verdasko)
- 2019 - Winner of the AP-Tura Final (against Taylor Fritz)