ASB Classic 2023: Jenson Brooksby vs Diego Schwartzman – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA - MARCH 4: Diego Schwartzman of Argentina celebrates after winning point in his singles match against Tomas Machac of Czech Republic during the 2022 Davis Cup 1st Qualifier Round between Argentina and Czech Republic at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on March 4, 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)

The talented Jenson Brooksby takes on third seed Diego Schwartzman in the round of 16 of the ASB Classic on Wednesday.

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Diego Schwartzman of Argentina returns a shot to John Isner during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 15, 2022, in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Diego Schwartzman

The Argentine star was supposed to take part in the inaugural United Cup event. However, an injury caused him to miss it and Francisco Cerundolo replaced him in the team.

So Schwartzman will be playing his first tournament of the year in the ASB Classic in Auckland. He received a bye into the round of 16 and will play his first match of the season against Brooksby. Schwartzman had a great start to 2022 as he reached two finals and one semifinal in the first four tournaments he played. The 30-year-old will hope to start 2023 on a similar note.

Jenson Brooksby

The 22-year-old is also playing his first tournament of the season. He had an exhilarating clash in the round of 32 against Fabio Fognini in the ASB Classic.

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 14: Jenson Brooksby of the United States celebrates match point against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their third-round match on Day 8 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 14, 2022, in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Fognini won a tight first set but the youngster bounced back strongly and came out victorious with the score at 6-7 (2-7), 6-1, 6-3. The match saw a few heated exchanges. One such instance was when Brooksby managed to win a break point to make the score 1-2 in the third set. The ball kissed the net and that bamboozled Fognini. Players usually apologize when they win a point after a net cord. However, Brooksby did not do so and that irked the veteran.