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Schwartzman Pulls Off Remarkable Comeback, Reaches First Paris QF

At 1-6, 2-6, 4-5 down, Diego Schwartzman could be forgiven for thinking it might not be his day on Monday at Roland Garros. But, instead, the Argentine was just getting started. The Rio Open presented by Claro titlist broke serve at 4-5 in both the third and fourth sets en route to a remarkable comeback, beating Kevin Anderson 1-6, 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(0), 6-2 to reach his first quarter-final at the clay-court Grand Slam championship. "It's definitely one of the most emotional matches that I can say I have played," said Schwartzman. Schwartzman, who had never previously come from two sets to love down, became the eighth Argentine to reach multiple Grand Slam quarter-finals in the Open Era after three hours...

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