He Masters 1000 in Shanghai 2023 It can be a before and after for Diego Schwartzman (130th in the world ranking). After 16 months, The Argentine managed to win three in a row, ending a streak of 11 consecutive losses against Top 10 (beat Taylor Fritz 8th), and first time reaching the round of 16 in a tournament of this category since Cincinnati 2022.
Before beating Fritz, he had done the same against Jiri Lehecka (30th) and Luca Van Assche (66th), in all three matches having won the match in three sets. Given this new reality for the albiceleste, he spoke at a press conference.
Schwartzman, in his best moment of the season. Getty Images.
“This victory is really very important.. The truth is that since last year I have not been playing at my best level, but in the last tournaments I felt that I did very well against the best, like Tommy Paul, Jannik Sinner or Alexander Zverev. Tonight is very important for me because it represents the most important step towards the end of the season, so it is very valuable for me”, he began declaring.
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Then, he delved into his current situation: “After many years doing it well, Suddenly everything turned out different in this one. One has to realize, one has to stop sometimes. and think about everything you’ve done in the past seasons. So here I am right now, trying again.”
Finally, he left a forceful statement: “I never considered quitting tennis. What I did experience was a combination of many things, something that is always difficult for South American players to handle, since we are away from home much more than the rest, months and months away from your people. I recognize that when things are going well for you you also feel that stress and mental pressure. I am very happy for everything I did, I am still very happy: I will try to play many tournaments to maintain this level. If I show this level, even if I lose, I am satisfied”.
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2023-10-09 14:11:00
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