ATP CUP

February 2, 2021

Diego Schwartzman

Team Argentina

Press Conference

D. MEDVEDEV/D. Schwartzman

7-5, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. It was a tough match out there today. Can you give us some thoughts on how you think the match went.

DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN: Well, yeah, it was a tough match. First match of the year after two months and a half, more or less. Against Daniil, how he played every single point, it's really tough. I think it was a good match from my side.

A few mistakes with my backhand. I think my backhand, it's my best shot, and today it was not working good enough. I did a few mistakes in important moments with my backhand, and then I think I did a good match with my forehand serving, going to the net, but in the end, the serve is also important, the mistakes are important in important moments, and I think he played better than me.

At the end, he was serving very, very good, so that was, I think, the advantage for him.

Q. You're going to play against Japan the day after tomorrow. What kind of impression do you have of Kei?

DIEGO SCHWARTZMAN: Well, Kei is one of the best in our sport. He was not playing many tournaments last year, but he's ready to come back to the tour. I think he did a good preseason. Now he was under the hard quarantine for 14 days, so I think I have maybe a little bit of advantage on that. It's going to be a tough match. I don't know how he's playing, so I'm going to watch his match tomorrow, and let's see what happens.

When I played against him, I beat him, he beat me, so it's going to be a good challenge.