Diego Schwartzman surprises and announces his retirement from tennis

Diego Schwartzman (142°) will no longer go professionally. This was announced this Sunday, surprising the entire sports world. “Tennis has given me everything I have and more that I will carry with me forever. It has been a wonderful journey and you have been a vital part of it. That’s why I wanted to communicate it here and thank you because “El Peque” had a giant life,” he wrote on his Instagram account.

In his text, the Argentinian specifies that his last competition will take place in 2025, in Buenos Aires. After that you will say goodbye to the activity. “I want my last tournaments to be my own decision. May 2024 be like this, and I hope to have the opportunity to participate in the tournaments that I enjoy the most. And in 2025, in Argentina, I will be able to live my last moment, the most beautiful closure I can imagine. he wrote.

In the same spirit, Schwartzman’s letter began with an emotional reference to what his career has been like. ” What a journey ! How many moments I had never imagined, how many anecdotes I had never dreamed of, how many people I met who made me grow. who taught me so much, who made me a much better player and person than anyone ever thought would include me,” he offered in the first paragraph.

In his statement, El Peque made it known that he no longer experiences sport with the same enthusiasm as at the start of his career. “Every corner of the field, every second practice, every point in competition, every moment, I was immensely happy. I experienced it with so much intensity which is difficult for me to maintain today. All these beautiful moments have become something that weighs on me today and it is difficult for me to continue to fully enjoy them. On the one hand, leaving a life that has given me so much is a very difficult decision, but on the other hand, the happiness I had playing tennis pushes me to continue wanting to keep smiling on and off from the field like I always did,” he said.

As usually happens in these cases, the transandean thanked those who accompanied him over the last decade. To my coaches, physical trainers, physiotherapists, Luchito Spena, my rivals, my teammates. To my friends, I love you. My brothers and my parents who since I was little have flown too high to make dreams come true as a family, and without you nothing would have happened, Euge who is the best companion with whom I could have shared life and Pico who was an excellent guide since I remember in my career. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” he assured.

Finally, Diego Schwartzman ends with an apology for the tennis ball. “ Ball, what can I say to you in conclusion…? You made me run, laugh, cry, travel and learn too much. You have given me a lot and it is time to move on to the next stage. See you soon in tennis, to continue sweating until the last drop and working as a professional until the last point I have to play on a court,” he said.