El Peque, Argentina, Anxiety, Retirement: Everything you always wanted to know about Diego Schwartzman (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 French Open exit
Diego Schwartzman has been ranked in the world’s top 10 and been a Grand Slam semi-finalist. Here are answers to some common questions about the Argentine
Diego Schwartzman – US Open
Who is Diego Schwartzman?
Diego Schwartzman is an Argentinian tennis player, with a highest career ranking of No 8.
How did Schwartzman fare in his final French Open?
Playing in the qualifying draw, the Argentine defeated Austrian Lukas Neumayer 6-2, 6-3 in the first round before going down fighting to Frenchman Quentin Halys in a third set tiebreak 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-7) to end his final campaign at Roland-Garros, where he had reached the semi-finals in 2020.
is Diego Schwartzman retiring?
Yes. In early May 2024, Schwartzman announced he would be retiring in front of his home fans in Argentina in 2025.
“I want my last tournaments to be my own decision,” Schwartzman wrote in a post on social media. “May this 2024 be that way, hopefully having the opportunity to compete in the tournaments I enjoy the most. And in 2025, in Argentina, to be able to have my final moment, the most beautiful closing I can imagine.”
“How many moments I never imagined, how many anecdotes I never dreamed of, how many people I met who helped me grow, who taught me so much, who made me a much better player and person than anyone ever thought I would be, including me. Every corner of the court, every second training, every point competing, every moment I was immensely happy. I lived it with such intensity that today it is difficult for me to maintain it.”
“All those beautiful moments have become something that today carries weight and it is difficult for me to continue to fully enjoy. On one hand, leaving a life that gave me so much is a very difficult decision, but on the other hand, how happy I was playing tennis makes me want to keep smiling on and off the court as I always did. However, today that smile is hard to find at times. Inside me, a ‘competitive animal’ prevents me from enjoying, playing and traveling as I used to.”
“Tennis has given me everything I have and much more that I will carry with me forever. It was a wonderful journey and you were a vital part of it. That’s why I wanted to communicate it here and thank you because “El Peque” had a giant of a life. Tennis ball, what can I say to you…? You made me run a lot, laugh, cry, travel and know many places. You gave me a lot and it’s time to move on to another stage. See you soon tennis, I’ll continue sweating until the last shot and working as a professional until the last point I’ll play on a tennis court, El Peque.”
Is Diego Schwartzman playing UTS in 2023?
Yes. Nicknamed “El Peque“, Schwartzman first played UTS in 2021. He also played in the competition in 2023 after he joined the field in Los Angeles and in Frankfurt.
The Argentinian was part of the field for the 2023 UTS Grand Final in London, from December 15-17. He finished third in Group A, beating Benoit Paire, The Rebel, but losing to Andrey “Rublo” Rublev and “The Ice Man” Casper Ruud.
When was Diego Schwartzman born?
Diego Sebastian Schwartzman was born on August 16, 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What is Schwartzman’s highest ranking?
Schwartzman’s highest ranking has been No 8, which he achieved in October 2020. You can find his current ranking on his ATP Tour profile page.
What did Schwartzman say about his mental health struggles?
In a recent interview with Urbana Play which was published by El Espanol, Schwartzman revealed he had been suffering from anxiety attacks and had been working with a psychologist for the same.
“This year I had quite a few anxiety attacks. Tennis is a bit like that. It’s best to aim for the short term and put together the goals season after season. If they told me at age 17 that I was going to do what I did, I (would have) signed, but when you enter the vortex it is a rhythm that is difficult to stop,” the Argentine said.
“You reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros, but then you reach the quarter-finals at an ATP 500 and you wonder if it’s good or bad. This year I started 14th in the world. Today, I’m 18th and I’m like, ‘What a shitty year.’ And then I think and it’s not like that. One gets into listening to others, both in the positive and in the criticism. When the bad comes, you lose the analysis of what happens,” Schwartzman said.
“This year I started therapy for everything that happens to me. Not only on the court, but in life, because of fears, anxieties and things that are normal. For the first time I started that process because I felt that I needed a little outside help to have other tools to solve,” he added.
Who are his parents?
Diego is the son of Ricardo and Silvana Schwartzman. His maternal great grandfather, a Polish national, managed to escape from the train that was carrying him to a concentration camp during the Second World War and subsequently moved to Argentina.
Who is his girlfriend?
Eugenia De Martino is his girlfriend. A model for the agency EPbookers, she is also Argentinian. The first public photo of the couple was published by “Eugenia” at the end of October 2019, in Vienna.
Who is Schwartzman’s coach?
Former world No 12 and Roland-Garros and US Open quarter-finalist Juan Ignacio Chela is his coach. Martiniano Orazi is his physical trainer.
Where does Schwartzman live?
He lives in Buenos Aires, in Argentina, the city where he was born.
How tall is he?
Schwartzman is 5ft 7in (1.70m) tall and weighs 64kg (141lbs), according to his official profile on the ATP website. He is among the shorter players on the circuit and one of the shortest players ever to reach the semi-finals of a Grand Slam, at Roland-Garros in 2020. His nickname is “Peque”, short for “pequeno” (small) in Spanish, for obvious reasons.
What is his best performance in a Grand Slam?
Schwartzman achieved his best Grand Slam showing in 2020, when he reached the semi-finals at Roland-Garros, losing to Rafael Nadal.
He has also reached two US Open quarter-finals, in 2017 and 2019, and again at Roland-Garros in 2018 and 2021.
How many ATP titles has Schwartzman won?
In singles, the Argentine has won four ATP singles titles – three of them on clay (Istanbul in 206, Rio de Janeiro in 2018 and Buenos Aires in 2021) and one on hardcourts (Los Cabos).
He has also been a finalist on 10 other occasions at the ATP level – the biggest of which came at the 2022 Rome Masters.
How much prize money has Schwartzman won in his career?
A professional since 2010, he has won $14.06 million dollars as of May 20, 2024, according to the ATP website.
Is Schwartzman active on social media?
As of May 23, 2024, he has more than 724,000 followers on Instagram, 180,800 followers on Twitter, and 67,000 followers on Facebook.
