Argentina Open: Facundo Diaz Acosta reaches maiden ATP final

Wildcard Facundo Diaz Acosta defeated Federico Coria 6-2, 6-3 to move into the final of the Argentina Open at Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Saturday evening. It was a special moment for the 23-year-old, who was playing his maiden ATP semi-final and is now projected to rise to a career-high ranking of 69 in the world.

Diaz Acosta, ranked No 87 this week, will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, the top seed, and Chilean Nicolas Jarry, the No 3 seed, next.

The Buenos Aires native, a former junior world No 6, started the 2024 season with two ATP wins to his name. He has already won six this year, including four to reach the final in Buenos Aires.

“Unbelievable,” Diaz Acosta said. “I’m so happy to win here. A lot of people are watching the match – family, friends – I’m very happy and very emotional.”

In the previous rounds of the Buenos Aires Open, Facundo Diaz Acosta won against German Daniel Altmaier (6-3, 7-6 (1)), No 4 seed Francisco Cerundolo (7-6 (3), 6-0) and Serb Dusan Lajovic (6-4, 6-3).

Coria, ranked No 106, beat Austrian Sebastian Ofner (7-5, 4-6, 7-5), second seed Cameron Norrie (6-2, 4-6, 6-3) and No 5 seed Sebastian Baez (6-1, 6-4) earlier in the tournament.

Buenos Aires ATP 250, other semi-final result (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, clay, USD 642.615):

• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Nicolas Jarry

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