After an exciting game, defeating Taylor Fritz (USA) 7-6 (6) and 6-3, Argentine Diego Schwartzman proclaimed himself ATP champion Los Cabos 2019, being the first Latin American to do so.

The native of Buenos Aires who since his arrival in Baja California Sur, conquered the heart of the public that welcomed him as there great favorite, did not disappoint and won his first title of the year take revenge of the defeat suffered before Fritz during the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo.

“It is spectacular to have the title, very important tournaments come, it’s the last 250 I play in the year, the last one that comes on my calendar, as of now there are 500 or 1000 Masters and a Grand Slam. So it is very important to achieve this title, to have the necessary confidence to know that I am doing things well on the court, that I am physically well, because to advance in the next tournaments, I will have to play against the best in the world, and this title helps all that. ”

On the other hand, the 21-year-old from the USA suffered his second consecutive defeat in a final after losing last week in Atlanta to Australian Alex de Minaur.

“This final and last week's final definitely helped my qualification, but winning this tournament would have helped to advance even more, so I'm really disappointed.

I made mistakes that I wouldn't normally make and then I tried to fight back and just wasn't playing well. I had opportunities in the first and did not take advantage of them. Absolutely, I want to return next year, I love this tournament a lot, it means a lot to me, that's why I'm much more upset and disappointed than usual. But I will always return to the tournament, because I love it here.” said Fritz, who started this tournament as 28th in the world.

Schwartzman, who is about to turn 27 years old, received a champions check of $ 131,430 and 250 points for the ATP world ranking.

Translation by Tony Perez Dillon