diego schwartzmann It added his third consecutive loss on the South American tour of slow courts. In Cordoba, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro he lost all three matches in straight sets and could barely win 16 games. The (terrible) streak actually began in September, in Flushing Meadows: since his elimination in that tournament add 12 games lost in 13 games.

A very tough scenario to face for someone who was in the top ten not too long ago, semifinalist of a Grand Slam and winner of none other than Rafael Nadal on clay.

But Schwarztman, at 30, makes no excuses. She hasn’t even brought up the health issue her father had earlier this year while in Australia to explain anything about the moment he’s going through.

He argues that it’s not just about winning games; He says that, above all, he wants to recover the good feelings on a tennis court. It is true that the game has changed in recent times and many guys have emerged with much higher power than him.

But Schwartzman continues his quest to readjust himself back to what he was recently.

Ten years ago he won his first ATP match, in 2016 he won his first title and since June 2017 he has not dropped out of the top 40 in the world rankings. These are data that deserve the utmost respect. And that open up hope for a long-awaited return. For everyone. And above all, for him.