September 2, 2021: Ben Stiller at the US Open in New York

Diego Schwartzman wins storm-hit US Open match and meets Ben Stiller. 

Despite numerous rain delays and change of stadium mid-match, actor Ben Stiller stays until tennis star, Diego Schwartzman,  prevails over opponent at tournament in NYC. 

 

(Left to right) Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Diego Schwartzman and Eugenia De Martino at the US Open in New York. (@eugedemartino Instagram stories via JTA)

JTA — On a night that brought weather of biblical proportions to the United States Open in New York City, tennis star Diego Schwartzman prevailed over his opponent Kevin Anderson. But that wasn’t the only highlight of his night.

Schwartzman’s Round 2 match began at Louis Armstrong Stadium at 7 p.m. — against Anderson, who is about a foot taller than Schwartzman, at 6-foot-8 — but it did not finish until 1:02 am, at the larger Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The roof on Armstrong was no match for the storm, an offshoot of Hurricane Ida, that passed through the city on Wednesday night and brought dangerous floods. The match was suspended three times at Armstrong before the decision was made to move it to Ashe.

Tennis reporter José Morgado tweeted that during the rain break, Schwartzman told Ben Stiller he wanted to meet with him. Actor was in the stands at Armstrong to watch Schwartzman play, and had tweeted a video of the torrential rain pour on the grounds. 

 

Stiller, and his wife, actress Christine Taylor, stayed until the very end of the late-night match, moving from Armstrong to Ashe to cheer Schwartzman on.

Schwartzman’s girlfriend, Argentine model Eugenia De Martino, posted to her Instagram story after the match a photo of all of them meeting: “Ben and Christine came especially to watch Diego.”

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Post udostępniony przez Eugenia De Martino (@eugedemartino)

It’s great to be back watching tennis again. #USOpen pic.twitter.com/9a3JcoV8AQ

— Ben Stiller (@RedHourBen) September 2, 2021

Schwartzman, who is seeded 11 in the tournament, won in straight sets in a little over three hours of playing time.

“First of all thank you everyone for staying tonight, it’s been crazy weather. It was very difficult before the match,” Schwartzman said after his victory. “I am very happy and I was able to play my best tennis in the last two sets.”

Source: Emily Burack, 4 September 2021, 4:11 pm
The Times Of Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/diego-schwartzman-wins-storm-hit-us-open-match-meets-ben-stiller/

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Emily Burack September 9, 2021 3:32 pm
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
https://www.jta.org/2021/09/09/culture/ben-stiller-and-diego-schwartzmans-unlikely-friendship-continues