Schwartzman reaches Grand Slam semifinal for first time

After almost five hours of play, Diego Schwartzman has beaten Dominic Thiem in five sets to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal ever.

Diego Schwartzman, left, is congratulated by Novak Djokovic after their thrilling five-set French Open match in Paris won by Djokovic, June 2, 2017. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images via JTA)

The Argentinean Jewish player will play 12-time champion Rafael Nadal or 19-year-old Jannik Sinner, whose quarterfinal is scheduled to begin later Tuesday.

Last month, he became one of the few players to beat Nadal, winning against him on clay in Rome, after falling in nine previous tries.

On Monday, the New York Times called Schwartzman “a Tennis David in a Sport of Goliaths” and “the most dangerous man in Paris right now besides Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.”