Wimbledon, 2nd Round, Thursday, 30.06.2022
Actually, Diego Schwartzman is an expert on the red clay, but how will the diminutive Argentine do on the grass at Wimbledon? After his very confident start, he is aiming for the 3rd round on Thursday.
He will have to take on a local hero, who will of course have the support of the crowd. Although he is favoured at Bwin, they are rather cautious with the odds.
In my Broady Schwartzman tip, I reveal why I recommend a bet on the South American!
A bad dress rehearsal is a good omen for the competition, does this also apply to Diego Schwartzman? The Argentine didn’t get off to a good start to the season on grass, dropping out immediately at both Queens and Eastbourne.
Once he arrived at Wimbledon, things suddenly went much better. His actual opponent in the 1st round, Borna Coric, withdrew, so Schwartzman had to play Stefan Kozlov. 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, the favourite left no stone unturned.
And that despite the fact that only 57% of his first serves were successful over the net. At 1.70m, the 29-year-old is not the best when it comes to service, which is why he gave his opponent twelve break chances (nine unused).
Wimbledon is not his favourite tournament, but at least he always made it to the 3rd round in the last two years. Especially 2019 could have been even more successful, with a close 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-7, 3-6 loss to Matteo Berrettini.
By the way, 2022 has a parallel with 2021: Then as now, there was the duel with Liam Broady in the 2nd round. Last year Schwartzman celebrated a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, so came back strongly after trailing.
He is already the favourite of the German betting providers, even if not too clear. 1,30 to 3,20, Schwartzman will not underestimate his opponent. Or in other words: Broady wants to move into the next round with the help of the crowd.
The world number 132 has the home advantage, which should take him to the 3rd round of Wimbledon for the first time ever. In any case, the neutral spectator already got his money’s worth in his first match.
4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3 against Lukas Klein, only nuances decided who was allowed to cheer in the end. Broady was visibly nervous, recorded ten double faults. He was also lucky that Klein could only take four of 14 break chances.
After his qualifying exit at the French Open, the Briton took four preparatory tournaments on the island with him. In Eastbourne, he was already eliminated in the qualifying round, in Queens in round 1 against Marin Cilic.
The opponents he beat were Jay Clarke, Constant Lestienne and Otto Vitranen. Names that probably don’t scare a Diego Schwartzman, the Argentine is on a completely different level.
My Broady Schwartzman Tip
Not every clay specialist can do it on grass, and Diego Schwartzman is no stranger to that. In the 1st round he started very confidently into the tournament. His opponent Liam Broady hasn’t stood out with victories against big names for a long time.
His results on grass did not cause a stir in 2022, already in the 1st round he was lucky that his opponent could not take advantage of his weaknesses. Therefore, I opt for the following tip:
Schwartzman wins at Under 43.5 Games!
