Argentina Open: Schwartzman delays retirement by beating seventh seed Jarry

Argentinian wildcard Diego Schwartzman reached the second round of the Argentina Open by winning against Chilean Nicolas Jarry, the No 7 seed, 7-6 (10), 4-6, 6-3 at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday evening.

Schwartzman, who is playing his last professional event, collected his first top 50 victory since October 2023 – and said after the win:

“After many months without playing, I played a little bit in Rosario, I played great tennis with the champion Camilo Ugo (Carabelli) – but I didn’t expect to win, to be honest. I played a good match, played some good points, he was playing a little bit nervous, a little bit more than usual, so I took my chances in the third.”

“I was expecting after the match to cry a little bit, be ready for some emotion, and not for the win. Now I have some recovery, and let’s see how I do in the next round.”

I was expecting after the match to cry a little bit…not for the win

Schwartzman, ranked No 386, will face Spaniard Pedro Martinez Portero next.

Buenos Aires ATP 250, other first-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, clay, USD 688.985, most recent results first):

• Corentin Moutet vs. Sumit Nagal: wednesday
• Pedro Martinez Portero beat Damir Dzumhur: 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Federico Coria (LL) beat Hugo Gaston: 6-3, 6-2
• Joao Fonseca beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry (8): 6-3, 6-3
• Francisco Cerundolo (5) beat Luciano Darderi: 6-4, 6-4
• Sebastian Baez (6) beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli (WC): 6-4, 6-4
• Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) beat Roman Andres Burruchaga (Q): 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-5
• Mariano Navone beat Francisco Comesana (WC): 6-4, 6-4
• Thiago Seyboth Wild beat Facundo Diaz Acosta: 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Laslo Djere (Q) beat Alexandre Muller: 6-3, 6-3
• Dusan Lajovic beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 7-6 (8), 7-5