Argentine tennis player Diego Schwartzman played his last professional match at the Argentina Open and suffered a defeat of 2-6, 2-6 against Spanish player Pedro Martínez. Schwartzman had advanced to this round after beating Nicolás Jarry. Despite his elimination, the crowd applauded him enthusiastically upon learning it was his final match.
In the first set, Martínez dominated with a 6-2 due to Schwartzman's lack of precision and mental weakness in crucial points. Although the Argentine tried to reverse the situation in the second set, he could not overcome the advantage gained by his opponent in the first part of the match.
After the final point that secured Martínez's victory, Schwartzman could not hold back tears in front of the emotional ovation from the Argentine crowd. Statistically, the Spaniard outperformed the Argentine in various aspects, such as first serve percentage, points won in different situations, break points, and service games won.
Schwartzman acknowledged the significant difference in level in this match and expressed his amazement at the atmosphere generated at the event. Despite the defeat, the Argentine received support and recognition for his sports career as he bid farewell to the professional courts.
