When Diego Schwartzman was 13 years old, a doctor told him he wouldn't grow beyond 5-foot-7. The news didn't sit well with Schwartzman, who had dreams of becoming a professional tennis player from an early age. The doctor's prediction came when only three of the 23 players to hold the ATP World Tour No.1 ranking at the time measured below 5-foot-11 (Marcelo Rios, 5-foot-9; Lleyton Hewitt and Jimmy Connors, both 5-foot-10). Feeling defeated, Schwartzman returned home with his head held low and shoulders slumped. Quieter and more reserved than his usual cheery self, the teenager told his parents: "I'm not going to play tennis anymore." Perhaps at that moment it felt unfair to Diego that his older siblings -- Andres,...
Before their first matches at the 2018 Argentina Open, Dominic Thiem, Diego Schwartzman, Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal visited the district of La Boca to watch 32-time national league football champions Boca Juniors. The quartet, who interestingly could meet in the semi-finals of the doubles event, watched Boca Juniors defeat Temperley 1-0 and played a potential semi-final preview, in foot-tennis form, in front of a huge crowd. Thiem and Boca Juniors fan Schwartzman, who will compete together in doubles alongside their singles campaigns, did not get their partnership off to the best of starts, as a lack of communication during their foot-tennis exhibition led to an unfortunate facial injury for the Argentine. "[Our friendship] started years ago and it...
With the Sydney International set to get underway this week in the coastal capital of New South Wales, some of the world’s top players took the time to witness some of the city’s famous sights. World No. 26 Diego Schwartzman, who is making his first appearance in Sydney this week, joined 2017 Banque Eric Sturdza Geneva Open finalist Mischa Zverev on a boat in the prolific Sydney Harbour. The ATP World Tour stars enjoyed some fine dining and a game of mini-tennis next to the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a brilliant sunny day in southern Australia. “It’s amazing for me. It’s my first time here in Sydney – I am enjoying it a lot,” said...
Diego Schwartzman and Mischa Zverev enjoyed the unique experience of playing tennis on a cruise liner helipad in Sydney Harbour ahead of the Sydney International, which begins on 7 January. Watch video courtesy Tennis Australia. Visit www.SydneyInternational.com.au for more video. Playback not available in Australia. Photo: Sydney International.
