Field Level Media
24 Feb 2025, 06:16 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images)
No. 5 seed Sebastian Baez of Argentina successfully defended his title at the Rio Open with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over France's Alexandre Muller in the final Sunday in Rio de Janeiro.
Muller made Baez work for the honor throughout the one-hour, 26-minute final, but Baez saved four of the five break points he faced to remain in control. He won 24 of his 33 first-service points (72.7 percent) and had three aces without a double fault.
The ATP 500-level event marked Baez's first tournament victory of the season and the seventh of his career.
He did not have to defeat a single seeded player throughout his run, and three of his victories came over fellow Argentines: Roman Andres Burruchaga (first round), Mariano Navone (second round) and Camilo Ugo Carabelli (semifinals).
--Field Level Media
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