Argentine-Jewish tennis player Diego Schwartzman advances to 3rd round of US Open

The highest-ranked Jewish player in the world, has yet to drop a set in the Grand Slam tournament.

Diego Schwartzman returns a shot during his match against Robin Haase on day two of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York City, Aug. 27, 2019. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Diego Schwartzman returns a shot during his match against Robin Haase at the U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, N.Y., Aug. 27, 2019. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

By Emily Burack August 30, 2019 1:28 pm

(JTA) — Diego Schwartzman, the highest-ranked Jewish tennis player, has reached the third round of the U.S. Open.

The 27-year-old Argentine has yet to drop a set, defeating Egor Gerasmiov of Belarus, 6-4, 6-2, 6-0, in the second round after dispatching Robin Haase of the Netherlands, 6-3, 7-6 (6), 6-0.

Schwartzman, who is ranked 20th in the world, will face American Tennys Sandgren, ranked 72nd, in the third round on Saturday.

Schwartzman was raised in a Jewish family in Buenos Aires.

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Last year, Schwartzman lost in the third round of the U.S. Open to Kei Nishikori, who reached the semifinals. This year, Schwartzman fell in the same round at Wimbledon, in five sets, and in the Australian Open, as well as in the second round at the French Open to fellow Argentine Leonardo Mayer.

Schwartzman is set to play his first doubles match on Friday with Guido Pella, also from Argentina.

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