Sebastian Baez wins Rio Open

Final day in Rio de Janeiro.

2024 Rio Open presented by Claro, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19-25 February 2024

Defending champion:

Cameron Norrie (2) who defeated Carlos Alcaraz (1) 5-7 6-4 7-5

Final:

Sebastian Baez (5) (Argentina) v qualifier Mariano Navone (Argentina)

First match between the players.

First ATP Tour final for Navone.

Baez broke the Navone serve in the second and fourth games of set one.

He led 4-0.

Navone retrieved one of the breaks in game five.

Serving at 2-5 Navone was broken again and Baez took the set 6-2.

Baez broke serve in game two of set two.

Navone saved four break points in game four but was broken on the fifth.

As in the first set, Navone broke in the fifth game and trailed 1-4.

Baez broke the Navone serve in game six to lead 5-1.

He served out the match 6-2 6-1.

Title number five from his seven finals for Sebastian Baez.

First since Winston-Salem in August 2023.

Career high ranking of #21.