Baez wins all-Argentinian clash in Cordoba final
Argentina's Sebastian Baez tasted success in his home country with a 6-1 3-6 6-3 win over Federico Coria in the Cordoba Open final.
In the fourth ATP Tour final of his career, Baez secured his second title, showing a slight edge both in his service game and with his returns.
He rattled through the first set in just 31 minutes, winning 17 of his 20 total service points (85 per cent), while Coria could only convert at a 48 per cent rate (11 of 23).
Coria tightened things up in the second set and turned the tide, winning 81 per cent of points on his serve while Baez plummeted to 61 per cent, not allowing a single break point opportunity.
Each player created two break point chances in the deciding set, and while Coria failed to convert either, Baez got the job done at the first attempt, jumping out to an early lead and serving it out the rest of the way.
Coria shot himself in the foot with five of the six total double faults, while Baez served the only ace of the match.
The 22 year-old Baez, who entered the contest ranked 47th in the world, will now climb into the top 40 as he edges closer to his career-best ranking of 31st.
