"[49] He went on to defeat Denis Shapovalov to reach the final against Novak Djokovic, his first ATP Masters 1000 final, becoming the shortest player to reach a Masters final.

Diego Sebastián Schwartzman is an Argentine professional tennis player competing on the ATP Tour. Despite going into the match with an 0-3 head-to-head record, 0–7 in sets, Schwartzman took the second-set tiebreak 7-4 before eventually going down in 4 sets. 3 Dominic Thiem to reach his maiden Grand Slam semifinal, where became the shortest man to reach a Grand Slam singles semi-final since 5' 6" Harold Solomon at the 1980 French Open. Religion. When, at age 13, a doctor told him he wouldn’t grow beyond 5’7″, … I am glad he gave a reasonable figure and that he confirmed the ATp might inflate some player heights. Best Known For. Schwartzman's speed and powerful baseline game have resulted in most of his success coming on clay rather than hard courts or grass. He had a 2–1 set lead, but eventually Djokovic won in five sets. Other vital statistics like weight, shoe or bra size measurements have been sourced from newspapers, books, resumes or social media. In 2015, Diego made it to the semifinals in the 2015, In 2016, Diego’s determination earned him a win at the 2016. [46] He was seeded 9th in the Men's singles draw at the 2020 US Open, but lost in a first round five-setter to the unseeded British player Cameron Norrie.

Apart from the broadcast of his tennis matches, Diego Schwartzman made his TV show debut as himself on the news talk show AM – Antes del mediodía in 2014. At 5' 7" (170 cm), Schwartzman was the shortest Grand Slam quarterfinalist since Jaime Yzaga (5' 7" at the 1994 US Open). In his first 17 Grand Slam tournaments, Schwartzman had only reached the 3rd round one time. [27], In the ATP Challenger Tour, he won four titles--at Aix-en-Provence, Prague, Campinas, and San Juan. [16] During the Holocaust his Polish maternal great-grandfather was put on a train to a Nazi concentration camp. Although known as a clay court specialist, he actually prefers hard courts; additionally, he is noted for his high-quality return game. [47], At the 2020 Italian Open, Schwartzman defeated nine-time champion and world #2 Rafael Nadal in straight sets in the quarterfinals, his first victory against Nadal. [26] At the 2013 Australian Open, he lost in the final round of qualifying. In 2017, he was the only Jewish player to be ranked amongst the top 100 players at that time.

Due to diminutive stature, Diego nickname is El peque referring to “Shorty” in Spanish. SR=strike rate (events won/competed). Who are his parents? [11] Schwartzman said: "It’s not just for the big guys here."[12]. To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended. Schwartzman's 2017 season proved to be the best of his career to that point. In the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour Finals, he won over João Souza, Simone Bolelli, and Guilherme Clezar to claim the title. At Wimbledon, Schwartzman scored his first career grass win by defeating Mirza Bašić in straight sets, before falling in the 2nd round to Jiří Veselý. A month later, at the 2020 French Open, he defeated World No. Celebrity Fan Photos and Agency Pictures of stars are © to their respective owners. He is often considered as a resemblance to. You have entered an incorrect email address!

Schwartzman is a baseline player, with solid groundstrokes on both wings and the ability to both counterpunch and go on the offensive. In 2017, JTA crowned him with the title of being the best Jewish tennis player in the world. 1 Brett Rypien Wiki: Facts About The Broncos New Starting QB For ‘TNF’ 2 Nicole Johnson Wiki: Facts …
He is noted for his high-quality return game. Latest on Entertainment. On 3 September, he beat world No.

7, and 5th seed, Marin Cilic in the third round at the 2017 US Open to equal the biggest win of his career. Diego is the shortest Jewish tennis player to ever make to the top 100 tennis players list. [10][11] Schwartzman said: "It’s not just for the big guys here."[12]. Judaism. His speed also allows him to retrieve drop shots and hit passing shots with ease. Brian david said on 5/Sep/19 I’m 5’3 and I saw Diego at Indian Wells and he was my exact height. He has won three ATP singles titles, and reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. He impressively defeated established top player Grigor Dimitrov in the final, coming back to win 6–0 in the final set after losing the first set in a tie-break. [31], At the 2019 Australian Open Schwartzman defeated Rudolf Molleker in four sets and American Denis Kudla in a five-set thriller. This page was last edited on 12 October 2020, at 23:55.

[27][36][23] At the 2018 French Open, Schwartzman made it into his second Grand Slam quarterfinal. He started playing tennis at age 7. [50] There, he lost in two tight sets despite being a double break up in the first set. [28] He lost in the first round of the 2014 US Open to Novak Djokovic. Editor's Note:This story was first published on 24 January 2020. 1 Rafael Nadal. World rankings – Top ten tennis players as of week of 12 October 2020, 2014: Four Challenger titles & ATP Challenger Tour Finals champion, 2018: Second ATP title, top-15 ranking & second Grand Slam quarterfinal, 2019: Third ATP title, first Masters doubles final & French Open doubles semifinal, 2020: First Masters final, French Open semifinal, and Top 10 debut, "The pronunciation by Diego Schwartzman himself", "Diego Schwartzman, la hinchada, sus proyecciones y su preparación", "Diego Schwartzman, tennis's smallest male star, is gaining stature", "Diego Schwartzman’s Return Game Is Even Better Than I Thought,", "How Schwartzman Became The Return Giant In 2017,", "US Open Tennis: Diego Schwartzman's Latest Achievement: Becoming Top Argentine In ATP Rankings | Tennis", "Diego Schwartzman Is The Short King Of Tennis", "The Latest: Venus Williams reaches US Open quarterfinals,", "Diego Schwartzman Reaches U.S. Open Quarterfinal by Beating No.

Although Schwartzman was the #1 seed at Eastbourne, he fell in the first round to Mirza Bašić in three sets. [19][20] He and his siblings all attended Hebrew school and celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs. [34] In 2017 he led all ATP players in percentage of second serve return points won (56.1%) and percentage of return games won (34.8%), while coming in third behind Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal in percentage of first serve return points won (34.3%). [56][57], The following week Schwartzman was ranked #8 in the world, his first time ranked in the world's top 10 men's singles players. He claimed to be 168cm and that the ATP inflates heights. Heights are barefeet estimates, derived from quotations, official websites, agency resumes, in person encounters with actors at conventions and pictures/films.
In the past, he and his family moved from Germany to Argentina as his tennis career started to develop. He also possesses solid volleys and prefers the drop volley, though they are not a major weapon in his game. 25, in addition to making his first major quarterfinal; he also made two quarterfinals at the Masters 1000 level. [29], Schwartzman won his first-ever singles title at the 2016 Istanbul Open—an outdoor 250 clay court event.