Schwartzman’s career hasn’t seen him notch much success in terms of titles won; he’s only won the four titles in a professional career.
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The man nicknamed El Peque (the short one) due to his small build and stature, Diego Schwartzman is one of Argentina’s finest tennis players on the circuit today. Schwartzman’s career hasn’t seen him notch much success in terms of titles won; he’s only won the four titles in a professional career that has lasted over 10 years at this point. However, his good showings in Grand Slam events mean that his remains up in the top 20 of the ATP rankings, with his highest position being the eighth position he managed to achieve towards the end of 2020. He’s also won over 10 million dollars in prize money.
Born in Buenos Aires but of Polish ancestry and a practicing Jew, Schwartzman grew up playing tennis at Club Nautico Hacoaj, a Jewish sports club. This is due to the fact that Jews were not allowed to join other sports clubs in the city during the 20th century.
Schwartzman turned pro in 2010 but it took him until 2014 to start making an impact on the ATP events, albeit in Challengers rather than on the main Tour. That was the year he won four Challenger trophies at Aix-en-Provence, Prague, Campinas, and San Juan. That set him up well for 2015. However, he didn’t manage a senior ATP title in that year. He reached the semis of the Istanbul Open and also the semis of the Davis Cup with Argentina.
He would go on to get redemption at the 2016 Istanbul Open as he won the tournament, making that his first major title on tour. In 2017 he reached the quarterfinals of the US Open, his best run in a Grand Slam till that point. That saw him finish the year ranked 25. 2018 then brought another title, this time at Rio de Janeiro and he would make it to the quarters in the French Open and the fourth round of the Australian Open.
2019 brought a title in Los Cabos as well as a semi-final appearance in Roland Garros, albeit in the doubles category. He would reach the singles French Open semis a year later and in 2021 won his fourth title at his home town of Buenos Aires.
Juan Ignacio Chela, also known as “El Flaco” or “Liliano,” is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. His Spanish name is Juan Ignacio Chela, and he was born on August 30, 1979. Chela failed a drug test in 2001, which resulted in a three-month suspension from the professional tour. Chela achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 15 in August 2004 after being given a doping ban. She went on to make it all the way to the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2004, 2011, and the US Open in 2007. Diego Schwartzman, an Argentine tennis player, is currently being coached by Chela.
