Victory
Paris, June 4, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Argentine Diego Schwartzman beat Kevin Anderson 1-6 2-6 7-5 7-6(0) 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first time in his career on Monday.
He had to produce a remarkable fightback from two sets and a break down to achieve the major milestone in his career.
Having gone two sets up on the back of big hitting from the baseline, sixth seed Anderson threw Schwartzman a lifeline in the contest while serving for the match at 5-4.
His serve came undone again at 5-6 as Schwartzman took the third set.
The 25-year-old Schwartzman switched gears in the tie-break of a tight fourth set to level the contest at two sets apiece as a tiring Anderson failed to score a point.
With the momentum having swung his way, Schwartzman secured the decisive breaks in the final set and sealed a memorable victory with an ace in three hours and 51 minutes.
Schwartzman next faces top seed Rafa Nadal, whom he trails 0-5 in their previous meetings. (Reuters/NAN)
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(Edited by Olawale Alabi)