In a recent interview with ATPTour.com, the Argentine did a round-up of his favorite memories and matches from the various Masters 1000 tournaments. He began by naming Rome as his favorite host city for a Masters event.
Diego Schwartzman made his maiden Masters final in the Italian capital last year, where he lost to top seed Novak Djokovic.
The World No. 14 further reminisced about his Masters debut, which happened at Indian Wells back in 2015. He was able to progress to the second round where he was defeated by eventual finalist Roger Federer in straight sets.
Schwartzman went on to to reveal that beating Roger Federer in a final at Indian Wells is his ultimate Masters dream.
“Q: What is your dream match at a Masters 1000 (who would you play & at which tournament)?”
When asked about his best Masters 1000 win, Diego Schwartzman named his quarterfinal victory over Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open last year. The Spaniard was bidding for his record 11th title in Rome, but Schwartzman pulled off a terrific effort to register his maiden win over Nadal.
“In Rome last year against Shapovalov, it was a crazy match” - Diego Schwartzman on his toughest match at a Masters event
Diego Schwartzman further revealed that his semifinal victory over Denis Shapovalov at Rome last year has been his toughest ever at the Masters level. Shapovalov was a break up in the third set of that match, but Schwartzman clawed his way back to eke out a deciding tiebreaker after more than three hours of intense play.
Diego Schwartzman also mentioned how compatriot Juan Martin Del Potro’s triumph over Roger Federer in the final of Indian Wells 2018 is the best match he’s seen at a Masters event:
Diego Schwartzman is set to commence his campaign at the National Bank Open in Toronto this week against either Mackenzie McDonald or Benoit Paire.
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