09/21/2023 11:34hs.
2023 does not change its tone for a Diego Schwartzman (136°), who He was eliminated again in a tournament. This time it was at the Zhuhai ATP, where he had arrived with the intention of starting to accumulate victories in the final stretch of the year to change his face and rediscover victory, but he was forced to retire.
New defeat for Diego Schwartzman
In the first round, the Argentine’s opponent was the Australian Alex Bolt (323°), who did not arrive as the favorite to the duel with Peque, but turned the tables. Although Diego seemed to have a rival with whom he was going to be able to show off, history marked the opposite and, With partials of 6-3, 4-2 and abandonment in 57m, Schwartzman left a new championship.
The start of the match was not the best for the Argentine and he lost the first set after suffering a single break from which he could not recover. Besides, gave up his service at the first opportunity that he delivered, for which he paid too dearly for his mistakes. There were three double faults that were contrasted with the five aces of his rival, who became more than strong in her service turns.
Now for the second set and with the obligation to go out and find the match, Schwartzman received another slap: In the first game he returned to deliver his service game. Being 2-0 down, he recovered and tied the story, but once again he faltered with his serve and, after confirmation from his rival to go up 4-2, El Peque ended his match due to physical discomfort that prevented him from continuing with the match.
Schwartzman had to leave. (EFE)
Diego Schwartzman changed coach
Just a few days ago, Diego had decided to cut the working relationship with his now former coach, Juan Ignacio Chela, after seven years full of joint achievements. The bad streak and the defeat in the first round of the US Open ended up closing a chapter in the history of a Schwartzman who will seek to recover in time.
For now, we will have to wait for the evolution of his physical condition. to see if it appears in the last championships of this year which has it with just nine victories in 29 games. If not, it will be shuffling and starting over to set our sights on 2024.
Schwartzman with Juan Chela. Photo: Marcelo Carroll
Tomás Etcheverry, with the right foot
The one who smiled on Thursday morning was Tomas Etcheverry (35°). After what was his great performance in the country competing in the Davis Cup, the man from La Plata continues to accumulate victories. Like his compatriot, he faced an Australian in the first round of the Zhuhai ATP, but in his case he won. He went 6-4, 6-4 in 1h59m over Luke Saville (313°).
Despite the fact that the match almost reached two hours, the match was never in danger for Tomás who was solvent with his serve. He served almost 60% and only offered one break opportunity, unlike the 11 he generated for his rival, of which he was able to take advantage of only two. He finished with only eight unforced errors and with 13 points won out of 15 that he went up to play at the net.
Tomás clenches his fist and continues. (AP)
In the next round he will face the Czech Dalibor Svrčina, in a meeting that will be this Friday with a time to be defined. Tomás will have a tough opponent in front of him, who becomes very strong from the back of the field, but even so, Etcheverry will start as a favorite.
2023-09-21 11:34:25
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