After beating nine-julian Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1, Sebastián Báez won the ATP 500 in Brazil, the 5th trophy on the circuit. He rises to No. 21 in the ranking.
The Argentine tennis player Sebastian Baez lived a historic day in the ATP Rioin Brazil, where, after beating his compatriot Mariano Navone In the final, he became champion of the contest, which was played at the Brazilian Jockey Club in Rio de Janeiro, on brick dust and with prizes of $2,271,715.
The native of San Martín Sebastian Baez, 23 years old and located, until today, in position 30 in the ATP world ranking, he defeated with category the one born in the city of 9 de Julio and who is located 113 in the ranking. He won in two sets, 6-2 and 6-1, in one hour and 24 minutes of play, in the first match on the professional circuit between Buenos Aires tennis players.
Sebastián Báez raised his 5th trophy
This way, Sebastian Baez He added the fifth ATP Rio title in his career and the first in the ATP 500 category. The previous ones were the ATP 250 of Estoril (2022), Córdoba, Kitzbuhel and Winston-Salem (2023). Furthermore, with the victory, starting this Monday he will climb nine places, to 21st position in the world tennis rankings, his best ranking on the circuit.
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With his fifth title, now Sebastian Baez He is the winningest Argentine in activity. He crossed the line Diego Schwartzman, who achieved four conquests. His next goal is Juan Ignacio Chelawho with six crowns, is eleventh nationally, on a list led by Guillermo Vilaswith 62.
To reach the final, prior to their victory against Mariano Navone, Sebastian Baez I surpass the French Corentin Moutet (147), in the first round, the Buenos Aires native Facundo Díaz Acosta (59), in the round of 16, the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (117), in the quarterfinals, and the porteño Francisco Cerúndolo (22), in the semifinal.
ATP Rio, historic tournament for Navone
Born in the small town of 9 de Julio, in the interior of the province of Buenos Aires, Mariano Navone He starred in two devastating blows on the way to his first final in the elite of the professional circuit, at the ATP Rio. In the quarterfinals he eliminated Brazil’s promise Joao Fonseca (655), 17 years old, and the British in the semifinals Cameron Norrie (23), defending champion and favorite after the departure of Carlos Alcaraz.
Sebastian Baez and Mariano Navone They will participate next week in the tournament ATP 250 Santiago de Chile, last stop of the South American tour on clay. He Rio ATP 500 He also crowned the doubles champions this Sunday: the Colombian Nicolás Barrientos and the Brazilian Rafael Matos defeated the Austrians Lucas Miedler and Alex Erler 6-4 and 6-3. Matos, 28, became the first local to win the tournament Brazil.
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