Facundo Díaz Acosta closed his dream week at the IEB+ Argentina Open with a title, the first in his career. The Argentine, who received one of the organization’s invitations to play in the tournament, beat Chilean Nicolás Jarry in the final 6-3, 6-4.
Díaz Acosta, who began the IEB+ Argentina Open in 87th place in the world ranking, established himself without giving up a single set. “I haven’t fallen yet,” he said after the victory at the Guillermo Vilas stadium of Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis.
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The champion at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, which allowed him to guarantee a place in the next Paris 2024 Olympic Games, broke Jarry’s serve for the first time in the fourth game.
Then, Díaz Acosta calmly maintained his serve and took the first set 6-3 against the Chilean, who in the semifinals had struck a blow by eliminating the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, number two in the world.
Díaz Acosta continued his great moment by breaking at the beginning of the second set and then had chances in the third and fifth games to stretch the difference, but Jarry managed to stay in the match and had the opportunity to tie the set in the eighth game, but the Argentine managed to get 5-3.
Día Acosta’s victory was not going to come without suffering: he led 5-4 and 40-0, he could not close it and had to raise a break point. Finally, in the sixth match point, the Chilean’s forehand went long and he was able to celebrate the first title in his career.
“Very happy. I have been dreaming of this moment for a long time, working a lot with the team and my family supporting me. That it is in Argentina is something I have dreamed of,” said the champion, already mate in hand.
Díaz Acosta’s path to the title
The Argentine tennis player beat the German Daniel Almaier in the first round 6-3 and 7-6 (7-1) and in the round of 16 he struck by eliminating Francisco Cerúndolo 7-6 (7-3) and 6 -0.
Already in the quarterfinals, the champion played another great match to defeat the Serbian Dušan Lajović 6-4 and 6-3 and got into the final by beating Federico Coria with a categorical 6-2 and 6-3.
Díaz Acosta is the sixth Argentine to win the Argentina Open, in which Guillermo Coria, David Nalbandian, Gastón Gaudio, Juan Mónaco and Diego Schwartzman had already celebrated.
Nicolás Jarry vs. Facundo Díaz Acosta live, for the final of the IEB+ Argentina Open: minute by minute
Update “It’s a dream”
The word of Facundo Díaz Acosta after the consecration in Buenos Aires.
DÍAZ ACOSTA, CHAMPION IN BUENOS AIRES!
The Argentine defeated Chilean Nicolás Jarry 6-3, 6-4 in the final.
Díaz Acosta carried out a complicated game
Jarry had his chance to break, but the Argentine managed to sustain a contested game and took a 5-3 lead.
The two maintained their serve: 4-3 Díaz Acosta
The Argentine, who took the first set 6-3, maintains his break lead in the second.
Jarry suffered again with the service
Díaz Acosta had another chance to keep the service of the trans-Andean, who broke away again and is still only one break down in the second set: 2-3.
The serve rescued Jarry
Díaz Acosta had a couple of chances to achieve a second break, but the Chilean raised the score to 15-40 and won his first game in the set.
Díaz Acosta went bankrupt!
With a huge return, the Argentine kept Nicolás Jarry’s serve at the start of the second set. Then, he held his serve with authority to ratify the advantage.
Set for Díaz Acosta!
The Argentine did not hesitate when it came to closing the set and with his serve he made it 6-3 against Jarry.
Díaz Acosta, 5-2 up against Jarry
The two maintained their serves calmly and thus the Argentine continues to break ahead in Lawn Tennis.
Díaz Acosta went bankrupt!
The Argentine did not waste the first opportunity to break and went 3-1 up against the Chilean. Then, at zero, he confirmed the advantage.
Each one maintains his serve at the beginning
Jarry won his serve at zero and Díaz Acosta this time did not suffer to keep his. The final is 2-1.
Díaz Acosta took the first game
After recovering from 0-40, the Argentine went 1-0 against Jarry in the final.
The game has started!
With the serve of Facundo Díaz Acosta, Pan American champion last year in Santiago de Chile, the definition at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis began.
Díaz Acosta and Nicolás Jarry take the field
The Argentine and Chilean tennis players are seeking the title at the IEB+ Argentina Open.
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How Nicolás Jarry and Facundo Díaz Acosta reach the Final of the IEB+ Argentina Open
Nicolás Jarry entered the final of the IEB+ Argentina Open after beating the tournament favorite, Carlos Alcaraz, in the second round of the semifinals on Saturday. The Chilean tennis player, number 21 in the ATP ranking, began his path in the ATP 250 of our country by beating Stan Wawrinka (SUI) by 6-7 (3-7), 6-2 and 7-6 (7-5) in the round of 16. He advanced and faced Tomás Etcheverry in the quarterfinals; The Argentine tennis player abandoned the match when he was 6-4, 5-7. Jarry will play in the final after dethroning the world number 2 and current tournament champion.
Facundo Díaz Acosta played one more match than Jarry, but did not lose a set on his way to the final. The Argentine tennis player beat Daniel Almaier (ALE) in the first round 6-3, 7-6 (7-1). In the round of 16 he faced Francisco Cerúndolo and delivered the big blow by defeating him 7-6 (7-3), 6-0. Already in the quarterfinals he played against Dušan Lajović (SRB) and eliminated him with a 6-4, 6-3 victory. On Saturday, in the first round of the semifinals, he defeated Federico Coria 6-2, 6-3; and he will play in the final against one of the best players in recent years.
Nicolás Jarry vs. Facundo Díaz Acosta, LIVE: how to watch on TV and ONLINE
The tournament can be followed live in Argentina and around the world through the TyC Sports screen:
- Flow channels 22 (SD) and 101
- DirecTV Channels 629 (SD) and 1629 (HD)
- Telecentro Channels 106 (SD) and 1016 (HD)
To watch it online you have to access TyC Sports Play by clicking on play.tycsports.com. If you have not already done so, you must register for free in simple steps and then establish your cable operator account. Very easy! What time do Nicolás Jarry vs. play? Facundo Díaz Acosta, country by country
* not before 16.00
- Argentina: 16 hours
- Brazil: 16 hours
- Uruguay: 16 hours
- Paraguay: 16 hours
- Chile: 16 hours
- United States (East): 15 hours
- Bolivia: 15 hours
- Venezuela: 15 hours
- United States (Central): 14 hours
- Ecuador: 14 hours
- Peru: 14 hours
- Colombia: 14 hours
- United States (Mountain): 13 hours
- Mexico: 13 hours
- United States (Pacific): 12 hours
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