Argentine’s tennis player Sebastián báez It won this Sunday (6-2, 6-3) in French Alexandre Muller To the ATP final in the land of Janeiro River And he dedicated himself as the first two -time champion of the united ATP 500 contest in South America.
The 24-year-old BonaereNe, number 31 in the International ATP’s international classification and was conquered in Brazil contest in 2024, only one hour and 26 minutes to, with unexpected ease, defeat Muller (60 ATP) in two sleeves, with slightly 6-2 and 6-3.
This is the seventh title of Báez in the nine ATP tournament finals and its tenth consecutive success in the Carioca Tournament, with five of 2024 and five in 2025.
Báez, who is a favorite fourth in Brazil, also achieved what Spanish Carlos Alcaraz Not even Argentine Diego Schwartzman They achieved: Win the River Open twice. Both played two finals but only one title was raised. In its first editions, the Brazil contest has ten different champions.
Success allowed Buenos Aires to end the condition of Muller’s Argentines, with fifteen victory in 16 games that have been playing with the countrymen of the two -time champion.
Only this week the French removed the three Argentines: in the semifinals of Francisco Comenaña (86 ATP); In the quarterfinals of Francisco Cerúando (26 ATP), the third favorite in Brazil, and the eighth to Tomás Martín Etcheverry (43 ATP), seventh favorites.
The 28 -Year -old French intends to conquer the second title in his career and his first ATP 500 after defeating Hong Kong ATP 250 in January this year.
Argentine quickly started the first manga by destroying the second German service and confirming his, which opened 3-1. From that moment on, the European faced more and more difficulty in defending its services as Argentine quickly confirmed them.
Báez returned to break a service with Muller, allowing him to increase his advantage to 5-2 before beating the first 6-2 sleeve.
The second row began more and two rivals confirmed their services up to 3-3, when Argentine, with a stronger blow, got a new break and opened 5-3 advantages. With more confidence in the court, Argentine destroyed the European final service and won 6-3 on the sleeve and 2-0 in the final.
Báez’s success also confirmed Argentine’s hegemony in Brazil contest. Neighbors have managed to register three of their tennis players in four semifinalists in Rio this year.
This year’s final, in addition, is the fifth of Rio with at least one Argentine arguing the title, which has already occurred in 2016, 2018, 2022 and 2024 editions.
Source: La Verdad
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