Diego Sebastian Schwartzman

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Home Hopes: Schwartzman is joined by seven countrymen in the main draw, all looking to become first Argentine to win in Buenos Aires since David Nalbandian in 2008. Other Argentine champions include Guillermo Coria (2004), Gaston Gaudio (2005) and Juan Monaco (2007).

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Opportunistic Schwartzman Shines In Buenos Aires Opener

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Munar ousts Tiafoe in two tight sets
Diego Schwartzman fell victim to the upset bug early last week in Cordoba, but the Argentine reset well on Thursday to make a good start at the Argentina Open.

The top seed converted all five of his break points to beat qualifier Lukas Klein 6-4, 6-2. Schwartzman, who won 56 per cent of his return points, advanced to the quarter-finals after one hour and 26 minutes.

"It was difficult at the beginning because I didn't know him. He was playing aggressive, he was hitting good winners, serving well, going to the net," Schwartzman said. "It was difficult, but then I found the solutions to make my game better and better and I think the second set was a good second set."

The home favourite lost two consecutive service games early in the first set to go down 2-4 against the Slovakian. Klein was playing very aggressive baseline tennis and trying to blast through the Argentine, especially on the forehand side. But Schwartzman never panicked, and he manoeuvred the World No. 291 around the court until he began making unforced errors.

The 2020 Nitto ATP Finals competitor is trying to win his first ATP Tour title on home soil. The 28-year-old had the best season of his career last year, reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at Roland Garros and cracking the Top 10 of the FedEx ATP Rankings for the first time.

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Schwartzman will next play Jaume Munar, who took a 3-0 ATP Head2Head lead against Frances Tiafoe with a 7-6(4), 6-4 victory.

World No. 106 Munar, a qualifier in Buenos Aires, was more consistent throughout the match to triumph after two hours and 19 minutes. The 23-year-old is into his first ATP Tour quarter-final since Marrakech in 2019, when he upset Alexander Zverev.

"I'm very excited. I think I played a really good match tonight," Munar said. "It was a tough one, but I felt mentally and physically ready and I am very happy to go through and to fight again tomorrow."

Munar grinded from behind the baseline, hitting heavy balls deep behind the service line to challenge Tiafoe to go for shots from difficult positions. The American showed flashes of brilliance, but was unable to land winners consistently enough to take out the Spaniard, who also defeated him at the 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals.

Francisco Cerundolo, the older brother of last week's Cordoba champion, Juan Manuel Cerundolo, upset third seed Benoit Paire 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. The 22-year-old Argentine won three ATP Challenger Tour titles last season.

"I'm so happy, first quarter-final [and I was able to do it] at home with my family, friends, everyone supporting me," Cerundolo said. "I'm really happy, really excited for tomorrow's match against Pablo."

Cerundolo will next play sixth seed Pablo Andujar, who eliminated Gianluca Mager 6-4, 7-6(5). The Spaniard has won all four of his ATP Tour titles on clay.

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Schwartzman Moves Closer To First Home Title In Buenos Aires

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The top seed will play Kecmanovic in the last four
Diego Schwartzman is now just two wins from claiming his first ATP Tour title on home soil in Argentina.

The top seed beat 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals competitor Jaume Munar 6-2, 7-5 on Friday to reach the semi-finals of the Argentina Open. Schwartzman is into the Buenos Aires semi-finals for the third consecutive year.

"It's special. It's an emotional week for me. Obviously it's a different week. I'm always trying to win, but here I'm always trying to enjoy every single point and I'm really, really happy," Schwartzman said. "One more time I can be in the semi-finals... I hope to be ready tomorrow."

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The World No. 9 saved all three break points he faced and won 92 per cent of his second-serve points to triumph after one hour and 51 minutes. Schwartzman had the superior firepower on Court Guillermo Vilas. Although Munar battled incredibly hard, leaving the Argentine in laughter after scrambling to save his fourth match point, the home favourite was too good on the evening.

"At the end I was just smiling with his coach because it was a difficult end. I couldn't win the point at the end because he was always coming with another ball, another lob, another slice, another passing shot. I think at the end he hit a double fault and made a mistake on a volley," Schwartzman said. "He didn't deserve that finish because he was playing very good and always trying to keep pushing."

Schwartzman now leads the pair’s ATP Head2Head series 3-0. The 2020 Nitto ATP Finals competitor will next play Miomir Kecmanovic, against whom he only lost four games at Roland Garros last year.

Kecmanovic eliminated fellow Serbian Laslo Djere 6-4, 7-6(6) in two hours and 10 minutes. The World No. 42 saved seven of the nine break points he faced.

“He’s very difficult to play on clay. I know him very well, so I knew it was going to be tough, but I just tried not to rush,” Kecmanovic said. “I tried to wait for my chances. I went in thinking, ‘If I have to play five hours, I’ll play five hours.’ But I’m not going to give him anything. It worked pretty well in the end.”

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Schwartzman Sets All-Argentine Final In Buenos Aires

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Top seed faces qualifier Cerundolo next
The Argentina Open will crown a home-grown champion for the first time in 13 years after top seed Diego Schwartzman cruised past Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-4 in the semi-finals on Saturday.

The Buenos Aires native will face countryman Francisco Cerundolo as he seeks his first ATP Tour title on home soil. Into his third final in Argentina, Schwartzman will aim to improve on previous runner-up finishes at Buenos Aires in 2019 and Cordoba in 2020.

You May Also Like: Qualifier Cerundolo Clinches First ATP Final In Buenos Aires
Schwartzman was nearly untouchable in a shut-out opening set against third seed Kecmanovic, who recently added Argentine great David Nalbandian to his coaching team. Schwartzman surrendered just nine points and won 91 per cent of his first serve points (10/11) in the first set, and his aggressive returns kept Kecmanovic under constant pressure.

The Serbian had more chances in the second set, and he fought to extend his stay in the match after Schwartzman took the lead at 3-2. Kecmanovic saved four break points – including a pair of match points at 5-3 – but Schwartzman stayed solid and never dropped serve as he sealed his return to the Buenos Aires final.

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Schwartzman has yet to drop a set this week in his hometown. The World No. 9 in the FedEx ATP Rankings served up four aces and converted four of his 12 break points against Kecmanovic en route to victory in an hour and 22 minutes.

Did You Know… Despite having at least one Argentine semi-finalist since 2017, there had not been a home champion in Buenos Aires since 2008 when Nalbandian defeated countryman Jose Acasuso.

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Schwartzman Ends Home Title Wait In Buenos Aires

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First Argentine champ in 13 years at Buenos Aires
Top seed Diego Schwartzman completed a dream week at the Argentina Open with a 6-1, 6-2 victory against qualifier Francisco Cerundolo on Sunday to claim his long-awaited first ATP Tour title on home soil.

The Buenos Aires native had previously reached two finals in Argentina, including one here at the ‘Cathedral of Argentine Tennis’ in 2019, but he had yet to taste victory at home. Schwartzman was in control from start to finish on Sunday and ended Cerundolo’s run in one hour and 21 minutes to seal his fourth ATP Tour title.

“I’m very, very happy, it’s been an amazing week for me,” Schwartzman said in the trophy presentation. “It’s the first time that home. Two years ago, I reached the final here and lost… I was very unhappy, but two years later I have my revenge against Francisco, who is a great player.”

You May Also Like: Francisco Cerundolo: ‘Seeing My Brother Win Was Very Motivating’
Last week, his opponent Cerundolo’s younger brother, 19-year-old Juan Manuel Cerundolo, turned heads with his own title-winning run at the Cordoba Open. Francisco was trying to replicate his run after qualifying in Buenos Aires, but he ran up against a rock-solid top seed and World No. 9 in the final.

After playing five three-set matches in one week, Cerundolo’s fatigue was evident from the start and Schwartzman wasted no time in testing his legs. He broke the Cerundolo serve six times, and stayed aggressive from the baseline as he marched to victory.

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“[Cerundolo] had a spectacular week, I’ve been following him since he qualified and we’ve had great conversations and talked about his matches,” Schwartzman said. “I also know his whole family, they were there at the same club where I started playing tennis before [Francisco] was born… This was his week, last week was [Juan Manuel’s] week.”

With the triumph, Schwartzman became the first Argentine champion in Buenos Aires since 2008, when David Nalbandian won another all-Argentine final against Jose Acasuso.

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Moment Diego w swoim domu.

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#4) Buenos Aires 2021


Sportowefakty.pl

R1 wolan runda
R2 Lukas Klein 64 62
QF Jaume Munar 62 75
SF Miomir Kecmanović 60 64
W Francisco Cerundolo 61 62

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Diego odpadł.

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Diego choć przegrał, to ładnie obronił dwie piłki meczowe.

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