Schwartzman Digs Deep To Take Los Cabos Title

Third seed Diego Schwartzman stepped up when it counted most on Saturday at the Abierto de Tenis Mifel presentado por Cinemex in Los Cabos. The Argentine saved three set points en route to clinching his first title of the over fifth-seeded American Taylor Fritz 7-6(6), 6-3.

Schwartzman earned the third ATP Tour title of his career and his first on hard courts. The 26-year-old’s other highlights this year include a runner-up finish in Buenos Aires and his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Schwartzman took a 2-1 lead in his FedEx ATP Head2Head rivalry with Fritz after his latest victory.

Despite the loss, the 21-year-old Fritz can be pleased with continuing his top form. He’s won 13 of his past 16 matches, including his first ATP Tour title in June at the Nature Valley International (d. Querrey) and a runner-up finish last week at the BB&T Atlanta Open (l. to De Minaur). Fritz sits at a career-high ATP Ranking of No. 28, but is projected to crack the Top 25 when the newest standings are released on Monday.

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