Diego Schwartzman's mother recalled the rival who recommended Danonino and the ladle he used as a racket

07/10/2020 - 17:28

• Clarín.com

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Five hours in front of the television with my nerves on edge.

If any Argentine lived with expectation and tension the clash that allowed Diego Schwartzman to beat Dominic Thiem in five sets and advance to the semi-final at Roland Garros, those feelings will have to be enhanced in

"I'm very happy; it's like it doesn't give me my body, I'm in another world. I was wrapped up as if it were below zero degree; I saw that 

had the game in his hands, and he was leaving ... Against a rival like that, that Train passes very few times. I felt that I could not close it. He said 'My God, please, I ask you, help him' ", confessed the mother of Peque in an interview with

.

In the talk, he highlighted the imprint of his son, which led him to overcome the obstacles he faced in his childhood: "One of the most important characteristics of

is his head. He is very strong. He always had a physical difference with those he played, The kids carried at least two heads, he reached their shoulders. There is a case that I always remember when a boy who is now a friend of his,

, beat him at the Banfield club and told him

.

And they always carried him because he was short. You saw him and he didn't reach the net, but he played an egg. "

Silvana Daiez, Peque's mother, goes to see him whenever she can.

In this sense, Silvana revealed that when Diego was very young, they were concerned about his health and carried out studies "to see if he was going to grow up or not", since his other children had not had height problems.

“A single doctor told us that he was going to measure what he measures today;

that day was very bad.

They suggested we do a treatment, but I would never have done anything to her;

I do not regret not having done it, "clarified Silvana.

On the other hand, he confirmed that the

"is called Diego by Maradona" and that the family "are all sick from Boca" except she who is from River.

As a child, at the Hacoaj club, the tennis player who has already earned access to the top ten in the ATP rankings divided his days between soccer and tennis.

His mother remarks that he was good at sports but that the coaches warned him that "he was different" with the racket.

"

was a boy and he played with a ladle, and it was incredible what he did; he was not even 3 years old. People were surprised when they saw him," he said.

"I always had respect for him ... He is very special, he was born with a star. I do not treat him, I treat him as you. When he was born our family was broke, I had three more kids and we didn't have a peso. But look what he achieved. In his first youth tournaments to be able to travel we sold bracelets at the club, "recalled

mother

. 

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