BUENOS AIRES: Argentine wild card Facundo Diaz Acosta captured his maiden ATP title in Buenos Aires on Sunday (Monday in Manila) by defeating Nicolas Jarry, the man who had stunned Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals. World number 87 Diaz Acosta claimed a 6-3, 6-4 victory, sealing the triumph on a sixth match point. BIG WIN This handout picture released by the Argentina Open shows Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta returning the ball to Chile’s Nicolas Jarry during the ATP 250 Argentina Open singles final match in Buenos Aires on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. PHOTO BY SERGIO LLAMERA/AFPBefore this week, 23-year-old left-hander Diaz Acosta had only won four tour-level matches in his career. That loss extended Alcaraz's title drought to nine tournaments since his Wimbledon triumph last July.

Source: Manila Times February 19, 2024 17:12 UTC