Diego Schwartzman: I don't want to be in the same side of the draw next time with Rafa

[Phenomenal]

Diego basically saying give me someone else next time no more Nadal before final. He said maybe Nole not Nadal next time I think he is really unlucky about drawing with Rafa all the time when he goes deep. Also tough and never easy for Nadal.
Nadal lost his consecutive set streaks 2 times against Diego.

Before match i thought Diego always faces Nadal last years and i checked in 2019 he lost in the second round. Last 4 years Diego made 2 QF 1 SF in RG and he faced Rafa all the time.

In 2018 QF: Diego vs Nadal Diego up 1 set and break in this match i tought Nadal would gonna lose that match. After rain Nadal won in the end in 4. I think rain saved Rafa.
In 2020 SF: Nadal won in straight sets including last set tie break. In the tie break Nadal won easily but i think this match was his most difficult match last year even though Sinner was the closest to take a set.
In 2021QF: You all know what happened today.

So what do you guys think? I think obviously he would have great chance against other top players and i think he can beat them ofc he can lose too. I think he would have gone further atleast one time if he not faced Nadal.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Given how he was GOATING for a set, that goes to show how ridiculously frustrating it is to play Nadal on Chatrier for him to say that.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Nadal getting the same players over and over again at RG. I'd feel bad too lol

 

[Tennis_Hands]

Diego = replacement for Ferrer in Nadal's half.

 

[clayqueen]

So whilst Rafa fans are panicking about who is going to be in his draw, the players are hoping they won't be in his half.

 

[Phenomenal]

My thoughts about today's match

Second set Diego played well(first too) I don't think Nadal was playing bad. He served bad especially with double fault last game must say in the third Diego looked better and was playing better until Nadal broke him. Nadal served really well on the third i think that was the key. After Rafa broke in the third he played better until the end.

But i think last set Diego played bad he was hitting many UE. So it was more about him but overall Diego played great 3 sets. I think Diego is one of the few players who pushes Nadal that hard last years.

I think Nadal would have had some other problems if he face Djokovic, Zverev or Tsitsipas(specially his forehand) but i don't think none of these guys can defend like Diego.

 

[TheNachoMan]

Diego = replacement for Ferrer in Nadal's half.

I noticed that too. Another midget for RAFA to destroy

 

[fundrazer]

I noticed that too. Another midget for RAFA to destroy

Literally.

 

[Phenomenal]

Lol i posted to wrong place will post GPPD.

 

[Mark Anderson]

Diego = replacement for Ferrer in Nadal's half.

Shorter. They are both excellent, just not great.

 

[Vamos Rafa Nadal]

Diego Schwartzman is a class act!!!! I just love him so much!!!!

 

[Sephiroth]

Nadal has stopped so many people from being RG champions lol it's ridiculous

Diego is right, he is a good clay court player, without Nadal I think he would've won a RG title or at least reach a RG final

 

[Milehigh5280]

I can see how it's frustrating for him. He's probably missed out on extra prize money and points

 

[Omega_7000]

So that he can bend over for him in the finals instead

 

[stringertom]

The Nadal never need worry about a roof over his head...he lives rent free in the heads of all potential opponents at RG. Poor Diego was so freaked out he was in his side back in 2019 that he eked out a 5-set 1R win over Fucsovics that left him an easy excuse for losing to Leo Mayer in 2R. That potential SF vs Humbalito was just too much pressure on The Dark Helmet.

 

[I Am Finnish]

 

[Sport]

I noticed that too. Another midget for RAFA to destroy

Schwartzman would have defeated Djokovic at RG both in 2020 and maybe 2021.

In 2020 Schwartzman was a much tougher opponent than Novak for Nadal. Following your logic, Djokovic is a pigeon for Nadal at RG (unless you display now a double standard).

 

[Sport]

Literally.

Then Djokovic was literally a pigeon, because Schwartzman was a much tougher opponent at RG 2020 than Novak was.