In the conference after his surprise defeat 1-6 6-4 3-6 against the Spanish Albert Ramos-Vinolas for the quarterfinals of Córdoba Open, Diego Schwartzman, number 9 of the individual classification of the ATP, revealed that he suffers from severe pain in his left knee, although he still does not know what it is specifically due to.
Surprise defeat
More than one was surprised after Diego Schwartzman, the top 10 who played in his country, was eliminated after falling to Alber Ramos-Vinolas, a tennis player whom he had already faced on 5 other opportunities and defeated each and every one of them. In addition, the Argentine advanced with force in his first match, in the round of 16, against Italian Marco Cecchianato, which made his fall more surprising.
Schwartzman’s statements
“My knee hurts a lot, I don’t know what I have. I played taking pills to make the pain go away, but I don’t know if I can last another week like this, especially because of the way I play, ”said Schwartzman, who is now awaiting the results of the studies. It should be noted that the Argentina Open begins on Monday, March 1, in Buenos Aires, of which the Small will participate, unless the injury prevents it.
Played blindfolded
In fact, in his elimination against Ramos-Vinolas, the porteño had his left knee bandaged, and at times he leaned a lot on his right to make the blows. It is important to note that it is never advisable to play like this, because overexertion in order not to continue hurting the left knee could also cause ailments in the right.
Semifinals
Today, the Barcelona-born player will face Argentine southpaw Facundo Bagnis for the semifinals, while the other passage to the final will be decided between the Argentines Federico Coria Y Juan Manuel Cerúndolo: the two locals will play no earlier than 7 pm local time, while the other match will take place afterwards.
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