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
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.
“This is yet to sink in,” Díaz Acosta told raucous fans. “I have dreamed about this moment for a long time, working with my team and having my family to back me. It is a dream come true that this happened in Argentina.”
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.
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