Before saying goodbye, the Argentine wanted to address one of the hottest topics about his career - his height. At 5’7”, Schwartzman stuck out in the men’s tour. Even his nickname, ...

Diego Schwartzman stands at 1.7m tall, the reason behind his El Peque nickname. The Argentine may possibly be one of the first players of his height to compete in the upper echelons of tennis.

Schwartzman, a former Top 10 player ... "Something a lot of people spoke about was my height, 170 centimetres. I didn't like that during my career, because many times when I was playing good ...

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I know that height is a very important thing when playing tennis. But more than 50 per cent of the way you win matches comes from what you do away from the court,” he added. Spanish legend Rafael ...

In a farewell letter to the ATP Tour, Schwartzman spoke about his height and how he didn’t want it to define him as a player. “Something a lot of people spoke about was my height, 170 centimetres,” he ...

Schwartzman reached a career-high of eighth in the world and won four ATP titles during his time in tennis. The Argentine, known as ‘El Peque’ or ‘shorty’ by his fans, proved that height is truly just ...

Spanish tennis legend and former World No. 1 Rafael Nadal penned a heartfelt note to Diego Schwartzman following the Argentine's emotional retirement from the sport. Schwartzman played the final ...

Schwartzman finished his career with four titles at the highest level. He managed to reach his best spot in the ATP rankings in 2020 when he climbed to eighth. His last title also came in 2021 in ...

For his Treat, Schwartzman shares his admiration for organ players, captivated by the synchronicity of long, sustained notes that create a droning effect. He appreciates the beauty of organ "voicings, ...

Argentina's Diego Schwartzman, a former world No 8, ended his professional tennis career on Thursday with a bruising defeat by Spain's Pedro Martinez in the second round of the Argentina Open.