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Cerundolo Wins Argentina Open, Beats Darderi 6-4, 6-2 for First Home Title

The top seed completed an unbeaten week without dropping a set, saving six of seven break points.

Overview

  • Cerundolo closed out the final in 97 minutes to secure his fourth ATP Tour crown at the Buenos Aires clay-court 250.
  • He became the seventh Argentine champion of the event since it began in 2001.
  • The triumph ended his run of home-final defeats after losses in the 2021 and 2023 Buenos Aires finals.
  • Second seed Luciano Darderi reached the title match after a 6-1, 6-3 win over Tomas Barrios, hitting six aces and winning 95% of first-serve points in that earlier round.
  • The event featured a strong local presence in the late stages, with multiple Argentines in the semifinals before the top two seeds met in the final.