Diego Schwartzman has shed some light on why he chosen to retire from tennis.
In February 2025 the 32-year-old will end his professional career in front of his home fans in Argentina.
Next season will mark 15 years since Schwartzman first came onto the ATP Tour and he was a very consistent player that moved very well around the court, especially on clay.
But as his ranking began to fall and into the thirties, Schwartzman has decided to call time on an impressive career.
Why has Diego Schwartzman chosen to retire from tennis?
Schwartzman has been a beloved part of the ATP Tour for many years as he followed in the footsteps of compatriot Juan Martin del Potro. He established himself as a top 10 player and was a consistent threat to the top players in the game for a number of years.
But the gruelling schedule began to take its toll on Schwartzman and in 2022 when he felt his physicality and mental strength begin to decline, he started thinking about life after tennis.
“I think being a South American player. It is very difficult to keep going at the top level, like I tried to do for many years. We are so far from the tour,” Schwartzman told the ‘Nothing Major’ podcast.
“It happens to you when you guys had those few tournaments on clay, always the US guys try not to play Monte Carlo, Rome. For us it’s the entire year like this. After you become 31, 32 it’s difficult.
“I did many good things but a few years ago, in 2022, when I started to feel like I was not playing my best and mentally, my legs and my mind were struggling, I thought I want to stay a few more days with family and my people for once.
“After that it was very difficult to continue the tour. I thought maybe it’s time to start to think about what to do next after tennis.”
Diego Schwartzman has no regrets about his decision to retire in 2025
Schwartzman won four titles during his tennis career and will aim to add one more to his tally before hanging up his racket.
He was a top 10 player who competed in the ATP Finals back in 2020 and has a Grand Slam semi-final appearance to his name.
He reached the last four of the 2020 French Open, where he was beaten by eventual champion Rafael Nadal. Schwartzman also reached the US Open quarter-finals on two occasions.
The Argentinian certainly maximised the most out of his career and he has no regrets about his decision to retire in 2025. “I’m making the decision to stop,” he said back in August via the ATP website.
“I’m very happy with that. No injury, no nothing. Okay, I decided to because I’m tired, because I’m feeling like I cannot be the competitor I’ve been before. And for me, it’s great.
“Now playing the main draw in the last Grand Slam, after three qualifiers I lost this year in the Grand Slams, it’s good.”
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