Diego Schwartzman reveals there’s an American player he really ‘disliked’ on the ATP Tour
Former World No. 8 Diego Schwartzman has defeated Frances Tiafoe twice and Taylor Fritz thrice on the ATP Tour.
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Diego Schwartzman revealed in a recent podcast who he disliked most on the ATP Tour. Without revealing any name, Schwartzman gave a clue about it, citing that he defeated that American player twice.
Among the top American players, Schwartzman has defeated Taylor Fritz thrice in their four encounters (in Antwerp, Los Cabos, and Shanghai). Frances Tiafoe also registered two defeats (in Barcelona and Cincinnati) against the Argentine in their four meetings.
Yeah. I will not say the names. But French guys, I was like come on. I see these guys every week and they would say nothing. Not even hello or good morning. Some respect. I don’t want to be your friend, not even close to being your friend, but we are sharing the locker[room], just say hello. There is one American guy who is like this. Maybe you know who it is. This guy I beat two times. He is doing well.
Diego Schwartzman said on the Nothing Major podcast
Schwartzman is 0–8 on the season as he is yet to win his first match. He was last seen in action at the US Open, where he secured a place in the main draw after playing the qualifying rounds. The 32-year-old lost to Gael Monfils in the first round.
Tiafoe and Fritz, on the other hand, participated in the Vienna Open and Shanghai Masters, respectively. Both will bid for the Paris Masters, scheduled to start on October 28. While Fritz is yet to know who he will face, Tiafoe’s first-round opponent is Swiss Indoors finalist Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Diego Schwartzman revealed players he ‘owned’
In the aforementioned podcast, Diego Schwartzman also revealed whether he ‘owned’ players on the ATP Tour. He named three players: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Lorenzo Musetti, and Marton Fucsovics.
I had a few. [Alejandro] Davidovich Fokina, [Lorenzo] Musetti, [Marton] Fucsovics. A few players I beat too many times, like three or four times.
Diego Schwartzman said
Against Fokina, Schwartzman won the four matches he played. Schwartzman met Musetti and Fucsovics thrice, leading the head-to-head encounters 2-1 against both.
The former World No. 8 is set to retire in 2025. The Argentina Open, scheduled to start in February, will be the final tournament of his career. His best Grand Slam result was the semifinal of the 2020 French Open, and he has so far won four singles titles on the ATP Tour.
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