Diego Sebastian Schwartzman

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Nie zarejestrowałem, że mecz numer 200 w karierze wygrał Diego w Indian Wells, pokonując Ruuda.

Trzecią setkę napoczął od ogrania Murraya w Antwerpii.

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Schwartzman Downs Murray In Antwerp

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Second seed next faces Nakashima
Diego Schwartzman had to bide his time before getting his shot at Andy Murray. Collectively, the Argentine and Scot have played more than 1,250 tour-level matches and their careers have overlapped by more than a decade. But until Thursday, they had never faced off.

But Schwartzman made sure to make the long-awaited moment count when he toughed out a 6-4, 7-6(6) win over the former World No. 1 to reach the quarter-finals of the European Open in Antwerp.

The 29-year-old, who reached back-to-back finals in Antwerp in 2016 and 2017, played consistently from the baseline and demonstrated his fighting skills as rallied from 1-4 down in the first set, before advancing in two hours and 15 minutes.

"It was a pleasure to play against Andy,” Schwartzman said in his on-court interview. “We had not played before and he is coming back and every week he is playing better and moving better. I have a lot of respect because when I grew up playing tennis, I was watching Roger [Federer], Rafa [Nadal], Andy and Novak [Djokovic] and right now playing against him, is a pleasure for me.”


Schwartzman arrived in Antwerp after he reached the last eight in Indian Wells, where he defeated Daniel Evans and Casper Ruud before falling to eventual champion Cameron Norrie. The World No. 14 also advanced to the quarter-finals in San Diego.

The 29-year-old now leads Murray 1-0 in their ATP Head2Head series and will face #NextGenATP American Brandon Nakashima in the last eight. Earlier this season, Schwartzman captured his fourth ATP Tour title on home soil in Buenos Aires and reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros.

“I really like to play here,” Schwartzman added. “I like the city and the story. It is a very special city for me because when I started to play my best tennis, I reached the finals here twice. I also enjoy it here with the people. It is special after so many months with playing without crowds.”

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In a lively start, Murray played aggressively as he hit his groundstrokes with power and depth to outmanoeuvre Schwartzman and move 4-1 ahead. However, the Argentine began to find his range and as Murray began to drop the ball short, Schwartzman started to dictate, winning five straight games to lead.

Fuelled by momentum, the 29-year-old broke in the fifth game of the second set, but was unable to close out the match, with Murray pegging the Argentine back as they moved to a tie-break. In a tight tie-break, Murray saved a match point at 5/6 with one of the eight aces he hit in the match. But the Scot was unable to keep Schwartzman at bay, with the second seed advancing when Murray pushed a forehand long.

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Murray, who won the title in Antwerp in 2019, saved two match points in his first-round victory against American Frances Tiafoe that lasted three hours and 45 minutes. The wild card was aiming to reach his second tour-level quarter-final of the season, having enjoyed a run to the last eight in Metz.

Schwartzman's next opponent, Nakashima, clawed past Swiss Henri Laaksonen 7-6(5), 6-7(5), 6-3 after two hours and 24 minutes.

Nakashima is pursuing a spot in the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals. The American began the week in eighth in the ATP Race To Milan.

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Schwartzman Seals SF Spot In Antwerp

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Argentine reached finals in Antwerp in 2016 and 2017
Second seed Diego Schwartzman may only be 5' 7", but he produced a dominant serving performance that John Isner would have been proud of on Friday at the European Open to march into his second tour-level semi-final of the season.

The 29-year-old dropped just seven points on serve, moving past #NextGenATP American Brandon Nakashima 6-4, 6-2 in Antwerp.

The Argentine backed up his impressive straight-sets victory over Andy Murray in their first ATP Head2Head meeting with a controlled performance against the big-hitting qualifier, not facing a break point in the match as he hit with great depth to advance after one hour and 34 minutes.

“For me, the stats are very important,” Schwartzman said in his on-court interview. “I am not coming to the court thinking I am going to hit 10 aces. I have to do everything. I have to work, run and think for every single point. The opponent is going to play every shot and when I am returning well, everything is better for me.”

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With his victory, Schwartzman now leads Nakashima 1-0 in their ATP Head2Head series. The World No. 14 is aiming to win his second tour-level title of the season in Antwerp, having triumphed on home soil in Buenos Aires in March. The second seed has fond memories at the European Open, reaching the championship match in 2016 and 2017 and the semi-finals in 2018.

“It was tough because we have never played before,” Schwartzman said. “He is a big player, very young. He has reached two finals already this season. He is improving a lot and will be very tough to play in the future, so maybe better to play him now.

“Here in Antwerp I am always feeling good, so being back in the semi-finals I am very happy. I really love the city and the people here, I have confidence on this court.”

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The Argentine arrived at the ATP 250 event in strong form, after advancing to quarter-finals in San Diego and Indian Wells earlier this month.

Nakashima, who was bidding to reach his third tour-level semi-final of the season, began the week eighth (686 points) in the ATP Race To Milan as he aims to make his debut at the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals.

Schwartzman will next face World No. 70 Jenson Brooksby after the American downed Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-5, 6-0 in one hour and 44 minutes to reach his third tour-level semi-final of the season.


With his victory, the 20-year-old has become the fifth player to qualify for the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, to be played 9-13 November. Brooksby has enjoyed a breakthrough season, reaching his first tour-level final in Newport, before he advanced to the fourth round at a major for the first time at the US Open.

"I have known about hopefully finishing with the Next Gen ATP Finals for a while now," Brooksby said. "With how I have been playing and getting better, I thought it would take care of itself. It is definitely exciting to confirm my spot there. It will be a great tournament to finish the year, but I am shooting for more.

"It has been a good year. After not getting to play last year, I think I have made a lot of big strides this year. I am proud of the progress I have made mentally, physically and all around."

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Trzeci finał w Antwerpii. Jeszcze bez zwycięstwa.

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Finał Antwerpii.

12. zawodowy finał Diego nie okazał się najszczęśliwszyn. Na kortach w Antwerpii lepszy okazał się Jannik Sinner.

Diego Schwartzman - przegrane finały (7):
2021 (1) Antwerpia
2020 (3) Kolonia2, ATP Masters 1000 Rzym, Cordoba
2019 (2) Wiedeń, Buenos Aires
2017 (1) Antwerpia
2016 (1) Antwerpia