Diego Schwartzman announces impending retirement, reveals plans for final farewell tournament in 2025

Tennis star Diego Schwartzman recently announced his retirement through one of his social media posts on May 6. Notably, the 31-year-old player announced that 2024 will be his last and final season on tour; however, he hopes to have a farewell at his home event in Buenos Aires in 2025. The Argentine player announced his retirement in an emotional Instagram post, along with pictures of his career on the tennis court.

The 31-year-old player revealed that he was ecstatic with his tennis journey and for coming to every corner of the court. In addition, the legendary player also talked about his beautiful moments, which helped him enjoy his life to the fullest despite so many ups and downs in his career. However, he remembers how difficult it is for him to finally say goodbye to his career.

Meanwhile, Diego reached his best-ever ranking in the fall of 2020. Notably, the 31-year-old then went on to beat Rafael Nadal during the 2020 Rome Masters and then also defeated Dominic Thiem.

All those beautiful moments have become something that carries weight today: Diego Schwartzman

"Every corner of the court, every second training, every point competing, every moment I was immensely happy. I lived it so intensely that today it's hard for me to keep it up. All those beautiful moments have become something that carries weight today and I find it hard to keep enjoying fully," Diego Schwartzman wrote.

"On one hand, leaving a life that gave me so much is such a difficult decision, but on the other hand, how happy I was playing tennis makes me want to keep smiling on and off the court the way I always did. However, today that smile is sometimes difficult for me to find. The competitive animal inside me prevents me from enjoying, playing and travelling like I used to. Tennis has given me everything I have and much more that I will carry with me forever," he added further.

Here is his emotional Instagram post:

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— diego schwartzman (@dieschwartzman) May 5, 2024