Diego Schwartzman had to withdraw from the Monte Carlo Masters due to a shoulder injury

Diego small Schwartzmann (37th) managed to cut a five-game losing streak in Monte Carlo, but his losing streak continues to haunt him. If something was missing in the difficult moment that the Argentine tennis player is going through, this time he had to leave with a left shoulder injury and leave his match corresponding to the second round of the Principality’s 1000 Masters against the Italian Jannik sinner (8th).

Despite the sad outcome of the match, Peque was not having fun on the board because Sinner calmly mastered the game process: the Italian outscored him 6-1 and 3-0 in just 42 minutes of action.

After feeling discomfort in his shoulder, Schwartzman decided to take the pain out and retired from the game. The 30-year-old tennis player will undergo studies to determine the severity of his injury, which comes at the worst possible time: the start of the brick dust tour and with the start of Roland Garros just weeks away.

With this result, Sinner advanced to the round of 16 of the competition and will face the Pole Hubert Hurkacz (13th).

The Argentinian player has been signed to start participating in the Catalan tournament next Monday Count of Godoin Barcelona, ​​​​​​although now his participation is not known until the moment we do not know the injury he suffered in this morning’s match.

Facing Schwartzman’s defeat, the country’s only representative turns out to be Franco Cerundolo (33rd), who made his debut with a good victory in straight sets Cameron Norie (14th) and will play the respective match against the Italian Matthew Berrettini (22), starting at 00:10 in Argentina.

In case Cerúndolo gets the win, he will face the Austrian in the round of 16 Dominic Thiem (106) or Danish Rune Holger (9).

Other results of the 2nd round of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 – Individuals

Among the victims of the day, the only Spaniard in contention this Tuesday at the Montecarlo Country Club, Robert the Baptist (29th), who lost with a double 6-4 against the German Alexander Zverev (16th), thus confirming his good return on clay after last year’s injury in the semifinals of Roland Garros.

Zverev had a very difficult 2022, as he ruptured ligaments in his right ankle at Roland Garros, which ended the season. He resumed competition in early January in Australia, on hard courts.

The recent champion at Estoril, the Norwegian Casper Ruud (4th), beat Dutch in the second round Apothecary Van de Zandschulp (31st) for 7-5 and 7-6 (7/1). So he got revenge for his recent loss to that opponent in the third round in Miami.

number one in the world Novak Djokovicclassified in the round of 16 on Tuesday, he learned on Wednesday the identity of his next rival: the Italian Lorenzo Musetto (21st), who beat his compatriot with absolute authority (6-0, 6-0) Luke Nardi (159th).

Lorenzo Musetti (ITA/#16) defeated Luca Nardi (ITA) 6-0, 6-0

Jannik Sinner (ITA/N.7) to Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 6-0, 3-1 and abandonment

Alexander Zverev (GER/N.13) vs. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 6-4, 6-4

Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) beats Alex De Minaur (AUS/N.14) 6-3, 6-2

Casper Ruud (NOR/#4) beats Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 7-5, 7-6 (7/1)

Nicolas Jarry (CHI) beats Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4