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#5) Rio de Janeiro 2024


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R1 [Q] Corentin Moutet 64 63
R2 Facundo Diaz Acosta 76(1) 63
QF [WC] Thiago Monteiro 64 16 62
SF [4] Francisco Cerundolo 75 60
W [Q] Mariano Navone 62 61

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Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 21

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In the bottom half of the draw, second seed Baez extended his match-winning streak to seven by ousting Spaniard Jaume Munar 6-4, 6-4. Baez, who last week won his biggest career title in Rio, fought off six of seven break points faced to reach his 10th tour-level semi-final and third consecutive in Santiago.

A pivotal moment came in the second set, when the Argentine Baez tallied five consecutive games from 1-4 to close the match after one hour, 48 minutes.

“It was a close match. In the beginning, maybe I had the difference with the first break,” the 23-year-old Baez said. “In the second set, I didn’t feel so good for some moments but my team helped me a lot."

Baez will next face another Spaniard, Pedro Martinez, who defeated Arthur Fils 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2 to reach his third tour-level semi-final. Martinez leads Baez 2-0 in their Lexus ATP Head2Head series, having rallied from a set down both times to claim victory.

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Home hero Tabilo to face red-hot Baez in Santiago final

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Baez claimed his first win in his third Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Martinez, defeating the Spaniard 6-4, 6-2 after saving both break points he faced according to Infosys ATP Stats.

Extending his winning streak to eight matches, Baez has remained at No. 21 in the PIF ATP Rankings all week but will improve his current career-high and crack the Top 20 for the first time Monday as World No. 19 if he wins Sunday’s title.

In 2023 Baez won consecutive titles in Kitzbuehel and Winston-Salem as part of an eventual 12-match winning streak that ran through to the third round of the US Open.

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Sensational Seba! Baez beats Tabilo for Santiago title

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Argentine claims second trophy in as many weeks
March 04, 2024

Sebastian Baez saves eight of the 10 break points he faces to defeat Alejandro Tabilo in the Santiago final.
By ATP Staff
Sebastian Baez finished his South American clay-court swing on a high Sunday in Santiago.

The Argentine rallied past home favourite Alejandro Tabilo 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 in the final of the Movistar Chile Open to secure his second title in as many weeks. Last week Baez triumphed at the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro.

The 23-year-old has won nine consecutive matches and will climb to a career-high No. 19 in the PIF ATP Rankings Monday. He found his best tennis when it mattered most on Court Jaime Fillol, earning 12 of the championship clash’s final 16 games to emerge victorious after two hours and 14 minutes.


Baez’s winning streak appeared in jeopardy when this year’s Auckland champion Tabilo made a quick start in front of a partisan crowd. Chants of “Chi! Chi! Chi! Le! Le! Le! Viva Chile!” filled the air as day turned to night and the lefty moved to within a set of earning his second ATP Tour crown.

Tabilo also was able to draw confidence from the pair's first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting last year in Cordoba, which he won in straight sets. But one of the key differences in this encounter was how Baez performed under pressure.

When the pair met in Cordoba, the Argentine saved just one of the six break points he faced. In Santiago, he saved eight of 10 break points while converting five of his 16 opportunities according to Infosys ATP Stats.

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After an uncharacteristically out-of-rhythm start from Baez, he locked in from the back of the court for the final two sets. Many rallies were grinding duels from behind the baseline and in those situations, Tabilo was unable to consistently find ways to put his opponent under duress.

The Chilean found his moments and hit some jaw-dropping shots, including a stunning backhand down the line to help him break back when Baez served for the match at 5-3 in the deciding set.

But the second seed was able to successfully ride those waves of momentum and rely on his heavy forehand to control the action. Despite losing serve on the verge of victory, he broke in the next game, hitting a final forehand winner to capture his fifth title since the start of the 2023 season.

Baez is now fifth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Turin and is 16-5 in 2024. He is trying to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time.

Did You Know?
Baez became the first player to win multiple titles during the South American clay-court swing since Cristian Garin in 2020.

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