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Darderi Reaches Buenos Aires Final on 24th Birthday, Faces Top Seed Cerundolo

A win tonight would secure his first ATP top-20 ranking.

Overview

  • Darderi defeated Sebastian Baez 7-6(2), 6-1 in 1 hour 19 minutes to book the final on his birthday.
  • The victory stretched his clay-court winning streak to 12 and confirmed a career-high ranking of No.21.
  • The title match features No.2 seed Darderi against No.1 Francisco Cerundolo, with their head-to-head tied 2-2.
  • The final is slated not before 20:00 Italian time on the Cancha Guillermo Vilas and will air in Italy on Sky Sport Tennis and Sky Sport Uno, with streaming on NOW and Sky Go.
  • The champion receives 250 ranking points and $102,715 in prize money, and Darderi is chasing a fifth ATP title after his last win in Umago.