The trans-Andean Diego Schwartzman, 31, announced his retirement from professional tennis, effective in 2025.through an emotional letter published on social networks.
The man from Buenos Aires, who became the eighth player in the world and is now ranked 142 in the ATP rankings, will hang up his racket in February of next year, at the tournament in his city.
“What trip. How many moments that I never imagined. “How many anecdotes that I never dreamed of, how many people I met who helped me grow, who taught me so much, who made me a much better player and person than anyone ever believed I would be including me,” he began his writing on Instagram.
This 2024 he has had to play a large part of the qualification rounds to play in the main draws of the tournaments. They have no victory so far this year and have six defeats.
“Every corner of the court, every second training, every point competing, every moment I was immensely happy. I lived it with such intensity that today it is difficult for me to maintain. On the one hand, Leaving a life that gave me so much is a very difficult decision.. But on the other hand, how happy I was playing tennis drives me to continue wanting to keep a smile on and off the court as I always did,” she expressed.
“I want my last tournaments to be my own decision, for 2024 to be that way. Hopefully having the opportunity to compete in the tournaments that I enjoy the most. And in 2025, in Argentina, I can have my final moment, the most beautiful closure I can imagine,” he continued.
The Argentine thanked his “coaches, physical trainers, physio, Luchito Spena, my rivals, teammates. My friends, who I love. My brothers and my parents.”
“Tennis has given me everything I have and much more that I will carry with me forever. It was a wonderful trip and you were a vital part of it. That’s why I wanted to communicate it here and thank you because El Peque had a giant’s life,” said Schwartzman, who has four ATP titles under his belt.
