Diego Schwartzman has called world No. 1 Jannik Sinner “scary” and named him the most intimidating player he has ever faced.
ring to Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer as “gods.”
In his four encounters with Sinner, Schwartzman has lost each time without taking a set. The Argentine lost to the Italian three times in 2023 after losing 6-2, 6-2 on their first meeting in the 2021 Antwerp final.
The 32-year-old has a 0–7 record versus Djokovic and a 0–4 record against Federer, and he has won one of his 12 meetings with Nadal.
In May, Schwartzman declared his intention to retire from tennis following the 2025 Argentina Open.
Following Casper Ruud’s accusation of “making drama,” Carlos Alcaraz laments two problems at the Paris Masters.
An ongoing doping case may be connected to Jannik Sinner’s withdrawal from the Paris Masters.
When asked to select the most terrifying player on tour, Schwartzman chose Sinner in an episode of the Nothing Major podcast.
Players who have complained about the ball issue have recently come under fire from Casper Ruud, who said they are “making drama.”
“Players constantly complain about the balls,” the world No. 8 said on the Nothing Major podcast. “I’m growing really sick of it. Hurry up. Simply play.
Some players arrive for practice about five days in advance, which I find amusing. To achieve the proper tension, they string about 28 rackets. When the fourth round rolls around, they begin to gripe about the balls.
However, for the last nine days, the identical balls have been there. Why would you bring it up to the umpire at this time? For example, what will he change? What’s the point? simply to add drama to nothing.
Alcaraz expressed his opinions about the tournament’s court speed and the inconsistent conditions on the tour after defeating Nicolas Jarry in the second round of the Paris Masters.
“For me, it’s pretty quick. The Spaniard told Tennis TV, “To be honest, it depends on the player; you know, some players like this speed.”
But for the sake of the competition and the spectators, I believe it should run a little more slowly. There will be more rallies and more tennis to see.