Frustrated Diego Schwartzman Has a Bad Day on Court as Angry Dig at Umpire Comes Firing Back at Shanghai Masters 2023

The 2023 Shanghai Masters tournament is up and running. Top tennis players across the globe made it to China to participate in one of the most prestigious tennis events of the year. While all eyes are on the likes of Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev, Argentine tennis star Diego Schwartzman made the headlines during his first-round match in Shanghai. The 31-year-old was involved in an encounter he won’t look back and relish.

After a hat-trick of main-draw defeats, Schwartzman was looking to achieve a win at the Shanghai Masters. However, his opening-round match was interrupted midway following an unfortunate incident.

Diego Schwartzman’s adrenaline rush at the Shanghai Masters

During his first-round match against Luca Van Assche of France, Schwartzman served aggressively on one occasion that looked out to the umpire as he made the call. However, the Argentinian decided to challenge the call, and it was shown that the ball had touched the line. Subsequently, the umpire asked for the point to be replayed.

The 31-year-old didn’t approve of the umpire’s decision, and exclaimed, “No, no, no it wasn’t, no. It’s 170 KMPH, it’s on the line how is it possible he’s going to make the return?” Further, Schwartzman went on to reveal that he faced the exact same situation in Acapulco too and he believed the same umpire was involved. However, the umpire hit back at Schwartzman, saying, “I’ve never been to Acapulco. I’ve never been there”

Schwartzman has been a firm competitor on the court and this is not the first time he’s been involved in such outbursts. Last year, he had a massive argument with the chair umpire that made the headlines.

Instances of Schwartzman’s heated encounters

During the Monte Carlo Masters in 2022, the Argentine had a heated moment with the chair umpire during his match against Karen Khachanov. The 31-year-old felt that a line call went against him wrongly, to which he had a loud shout at the chair umpire. Further, the umpire even went on to say, “Calm down. You can’t shout like that.“

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Despite the unfortunate incident in China, Schwartzman is through to the second round in Shanghai. He’ll next face Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic in the second round. A tough challenge awaits Schwartzman as he aims to achieve success in China.

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