Diego Schwartzman is one of the strongest players in the world. Currently ranked no.15, he has just defeated the great Rafael Nadal in the quarters in Rome. The Argentinian champion also has a rather interesting personal bio.
Schwartzman’s family and height
Diego was born in Buenos Aires on the 16th of August 1992 to Ricardo and Silvana Schwartzman. Diego is Jewish and according to reports, his maternal great-grandfather had an incredible escape during the Holocaust. He was already put on a train bound to a Nazi concentration camp. However, for an incredible stroke of luck, the coupling that connected 2 of the train’s cars broke and that allowed his great-grandfather to escape. Eventually, he managed to get his family on a boat from Germany to Argentina. Similarly, also his father emigrated from Russia to Argentina on a boat.
Diego has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Being only 1.7 meters (5’6”) tall, his surname is El peque (shorty).
Schwartzman’s girlfriend Eugenia De Martino
Diego has been dating for slightly more than 1 year his girlfriend Eugenia De Martino that is a model from Argentina. Eugenia has been following Diego all over the world since they have started dating.
Net Worth and Prize Money
Diego has won $8,161,142 in prize money so far. His net worth is estimated to be around 7 million. To date, Diego has won 3 titles in Istanbul (2016), Rio de Janeiro (2018) and Los Cabos (2019). He was also the runner-up in Antwerp (2016, 2017), Buenos Aires (2019), Vienna (2019), and Cordoba (2020).
Schwartzman in Rome, ranking, and results in 2020
Ranked no.15, Diego has a 14-8 win-loss record in 2020. Schwartzman is playing at the moment in Rome where he managed to beat John Millman 6-4 7-61, Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 6-2 6-4 and Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-5.
Diego was the finalist in Cordoba.
