The Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) is underway in Los Angeles. The exhibition has a rather unusual format, and the main aim is to give some entertainment to the local fans. Benoit Paire and Diego Schwartzman decided to do something truly spectacular. At a certain point, the Frenchman started to juggle with the tennis ball, and Diego wanted to be part of it. Their skills are indeed incredible. Here is the video.
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Benoit Paire in 2023
Now the world no.131, Paire played his last match on the 16th of July when he defeated world no.49 Richard Gasquet 4-6 6-1 6-1 in the final of the San Benedetto Challenger to win his 3rd career title.
Presently, during this year Benoit has managed to achieve a composed 28-23 win-loss record. Benoit clinched 2 titles in 2023 in the Puerto Vallarta Challenger and the San Benedetto Challenger. Paire was the runner-up in the Francavilla Challenger.
Diego Schwartzman in 2023
At the moment ranked no.98, the Argentine played his last match on the 5th of July when he capitulated to world no.8 Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-1 6-2 in the 2nd round in Wimbledon (draw).
Currently, during this year Schwartzman owns a composed 9-19 match record.
Schwartzman is expected to play next in Atlanta (Truist Atlanta Open). He is currently an alternate. The main draw will start on the 24th of July.
Benoit Paire and Diego Schwartzman faced off 6 times. Their current head to head is 5-1 for Schwartzman. The last time they competed against each other, Diego Schwartzman won 6-2 6-7(5) 6-1 in the 1st round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2022.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.