Schwartzman took the first step at the Masters 1000 in Toronto

With his 7-6, 6-4 win over local guest Liam Draxl in an hour and 35 minutes of play, Diego Schwartzman advanced to the next round of qualifiers and was one step away from entering the main draw of the Toronto Masters 1000.Without great experience in qualifying, the “Peque” took his first step in the Canadian contest this afternoon. Despite not going through his best present, the Argentine tennis player managed to overcome the first stage and must face the Australian Aleksandar Vukic -62nd in the world and first seeded- tomorrow at 12:00 pm in Argentina.Currently ranked 95 in the ATP world ranking, Schwartzman seeks to overcome a chaotic present in his career. Recently eliminated from the ATP 500 in Washington after losing to Mackenzie McDonald -55th- by double 6-3, the Argentine expressed in an interview with Clay the frustrations he went through due to the pressure of competing in the elite of the sport. I would love to be able to give less importance to a lot of issues, but I like to do things right. My team taught me that from a young age. I’m not here to come just to enjoy. I would like to, but that’s not what I know how to do to get the results I want. I need to live with victory. I don’t like to lose, I don’t like to arrive unprepared for a tournament. And I think I found again in certain questions how to put together my puzzle. Even with a much lower ranking than I could have for many years. And I’m getting back to doing what leads me to play well,” he said.

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