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Baez wins Cordoba Open title 2023/2/13 source: Print

CORDOBA, Argentina, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Fourth-seed Sebastian Baez clinched his second career ATP title on Sunday with a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win over Federico Coria in their all-Argentine Cordoba Open final.

Baez won 73 percent of points on his first serve and displayed an impressive array of ground strokes to take the match in one hour and 50 minutes on the outdoor clay of the Polo Deportivo Kempes complex in Cordoba.

The 22-year-old singled out his coach Sebastian Gutierrez for special praise and offered words of sympathy to Coria.

"I'm happy because we know what it means. Without you [Gutierrez] this would not be possible," said 47th-ranked Baez. "I'd also like to congratulate Fede and his team for this very good week."

Coria, 30, could not hide his disappointment as he continues his quest for a maiden ATP title.

"I dreamed about it but I didn't believe it," the world No. 67 said. "I'm going to have to work harder to do better next time."


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