Former world no. 8 Diego Schwartzman ended his profession on the dwelling ATP 250 occasion in Buenos Aires. Diego fell to Pedro Martinez 6-2, 6-2 within the second spherical, terminating his tennis journey at 32 and heading towards a well-earned retirement.
The Argentine claimed 4 ATP titles from 14 finals, all on clay. Schwartzman notched 251 ATP wins, together with 120 at Majors and Masters 1000 occasions. Diego ousted 13 top-10 opponents and competed within the Rome Masters closing 5 years in the past.
Schwartzman completed the 2022 season within the top-25. Nonetheless, he misplaced the bottom within the earlier two years, shedding all eight matches in 2024 and deciding the top his profession this week.
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 13, 2025
Diego scored his 251st and final ATP victory within the first spherical in Buenos Aires towards Nicolas Jarry. The Argentine didn’t have something left in his tank for the second duel, taking solely 4 video games towards the Spaniard Pedro Martinez.
World no. 1 performed nicely on serve and return. He denied three of 4 break factors and took 60% of the return factors. Schwartzman struggled to search out the rhythm, shedding serve 5 instances and terminating his tennis journey. Pedro landed 16 winners and 12 unforced errors.
Diego Schwartzman, Buenos Aires 2025© X – IEB+ Argentina Open
He welcomed 27 unforced errors from the previous world no. 8 and sailed excessive in an hour and 17 minutes. The house star missed a forehand within the first sport and dropped serve. Diego hit a double fault within the third sport, shedding serve for the second time and falling 3-0 behind.
Martinez denied a break level within the fourth sport with a volley winner and held to increase the hole. The Spaniard made one other push on the return at 4-0, touchdown a slice winner for 3 break possibilities and seizing the primary to maneuver 5-0 in entrance.
Diego Schwartzman, Buenos Aires 2025© Stream screenshot
Schwartzman prevented a bagel with a break in sport six following the rival’s routine mistake on the web. Pedro served for the set for the second time at 5-2 and welcomed Diego’s backhand error, wrapping up the primary a part of the duel in 37 minutes.
The Argentine denied three break factors initially of the second set, rattling off 5 factors and bringing the sport dwelling. Nonetheless, he netted a forehand within the third sport, shedding serve at love and sending the Spaniard 2-1 in entrance.
Diego Schwartzman, Buenos Aires 2025© Stream screenshot
Martinez held at love a couple of minutes later for 3-1 and denied two break factors in sport six to stay in entrance. The higher-ranked participant fired a forehand winner in sport seven, delivering a break at love and serving for the win at 5-2.
Schwartzman missed a forehand within the closing level of his profession, embracing an emotional farewell in entrance of the house crowd.
