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Facundo Díaz Acosta rises to occasion in beating Jarry for first ATP title at Buenos Aires

The Chilean was unable to follow up his semifinal win over Carlos Alcaraz Sunday, falling to the left-handed wild card, 6-3, 6-4.

By Associated Press
MATCH POINT: F. Diaz Acosta def. N. Jarry; Buenos Aires F0:52

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wild card Facundo Díaz Acosta won his first ATP singles title on Sunday by beating Chile's Nicolás Jarry 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the clay-court Argentina Open.

The ATP said that the 23-year-old Argentine became only the second left-handed champion—after Rafael Nadal—at the Buenos Aires tournament.

Díaz Acosta began the week with a career-high ranking of 87. He is set to rise to No. 59 when the rankings are released Monday.

Argentina's Facundo Diaz Acosta celebrates with the trophy winning the Argentina Open ATP final tennis match against Chile's Nicolas Jarry at the Guillermo Vilas Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
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Third-seeded Jarry was chasing his fourth ATP title.

Díaz Acosta's victory was easier than expected against Jarry, who struggled to compete after beating defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals.

Alcaraz is now set to compete at the Rio Open in Brazil, also on clay, which he won in 2022.