By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday February 14, 2025
Two legends of the game took to reward Diego Schwartzman for his legendary profession on Thursday: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Argentine, who accomplished his taking part in profession with a loss to Pedro Martinez earlier than being despatched off by dwelling followers in an emotional on-court farewell, obtained notes from each on social media.
“Congratulations in your nice profession!” Nadal wrote. “You’ve gotten been an amazing instance of wrestle and overcoming and I’m glad that we’ve got shared so many moments on the circuit. Get pleasure from your subsequent stage!”
¡Enhorabuena @dieschwartzman por tu gran carrera! Has sido un gran ejemplo de lucha y superación y me alegra que hayamos compartido tantos momentos en el circuito ¡Disfruta de tu próxima etapa!pic.twitter.com/M7VwY8erD0
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) February 13, 2025
To which Schwartzman replied: “Rafa, thanks for letting me share so many moments on and off the courtroom. You might be, have been and will probably be a legend ceaselessly. You taught tennis loads, and thanks for as soon as letting me beat you!”
24-time champion Djokovic posted an Instagram story for Schwartzman.
“Amigo, congratulations for an unimaginable profession!” Djokovic wrote.
Novak Djokovic congratulates Diego Schwartzman pic.twitter.com/444IEDqW14
— Mario Boccardi (@marioboc17) February 14, 2025
Schwartzman replied: “Thanks Nole! Few individuals know what you do for this sport, and that makes you even larger than your exploits on the courtroom. It has been a pleasure to have the ability to see you up shut all these years.”
Schwartzman completed his profession with 4 ATP titles and 251 match wins. He reached the Roland-Garros semifinals in 2020 and performed 4 further main quarterfinals, with two coming in Paris. The 32-year-old reached a career-high rating of No.8.
Different gamers paid tribute to the lion-hearted Argentine on social media this week as nicely:
Always remember the day as new on tour, I didn’t manage to pay for on my accreditation to pay for my dinner at Indian wells and also you simply got here up within the line and paid my meals. You’re a man with many good qualities. After that you simply killed me in each observe we had sinceGood… pic.twitter.com/lzAbg8luyP
— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) February 14, 2025
Franchescoooooohttps://t.co/BuSV50YFJz
— diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) February 15, 2025
Sos grande @dieschwartzman Felicitaciones y a disfrutar tu nueva vida! Te quierohttps://t.co/72K8SCnJKk
— Gabriela Sabatini (@sabatinigabyok) February 14, 2025
What a profession
What an individual
All the very best for a brand new chapter
— Jannik Sinner (@janniksin) February 14, 2025
El último torneo.
En la cancha que lo hizo más feliz.
Con su familia.
Que no se termine el final dance @dieschwartzman pic.twitter.com/pGhR5KG5Q4
— Marcos Zugasti (@marcos_z) February 12, 2025