Martinez wins 1st title in Santiago

Final day in Santiago.

2022 Chile Dove Men+Care Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Santiago, Chile, 21-27 February 2022.

Event held last year from 8-14 March 2021.

Defending champion:

Cristian Garin (1) who defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5

Final:

Pedro Martinez (4) (Spain) v Sebastian Baez (7) (Argentina)

This was the first match between the players on the ATP Tour, but Baez defeated Martinez in a Challenger in Zagreb, May last year.

Baez was in his first ATP Tour final, while Martinez was in his second, having lost to Casper Ruud in Kitzbühel, July last year.

There were break points in all of the first four games of set one, and two serves were dropped in this period.

Baez broke Martinez in the opening game, and Martinez broke back in the fourth.

Baez broke again in the seventh game and Martinez saved a set point when serving at 3-5.

Baez did however serve it out 6-4.

Set two saw break points in games 2 through 6, and the players exchanged service breaks in games 5 and 6.

Serving at 4-5, Baez let 0-30 slip, and Martinez broke to take the set 6-4 and force a decider.

Baez saved two break points in the second game, but was broken in the sixth.

Martinez led 4-2.

Baez immediately broke back, and games were again on serve.

Serving at 4-5, Baez saved two match points, wasted a game point, then couldn’t save a third match point.

Pedro Martinez won the match 4-6 6-4 6-4, and captured his first ATP title.