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Buenos Aires (250) F: Facundo Diaz Acosta [WC] def. Nicolas Jarry [3] 6-3, 6-4 Match Stats

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N. Jarry stepped up his return game toward the end of the match while trying to capitalize on Diaz Acosta's service games near the end of the match, taking into account the serving-it-out question, as well as the nervy start earlier in the match. However, Diaz Acosta's depth and powerful aggression helped him to anticipate N. Jarry's returnable serves at first, developing his point construction intelligently until the Chilean third seed had lesser options to respond, or when the former was able to execute brilliant, remarkable finishings while utilizing the open court through his trademark passes or drop shots. Judging by the execution alone, Diaz Acosta maximized his chances by converting 40% of his break points despite having one less chance to break than N. Jarry (5 to 6) as a result of the said return improvement.

Additionally, despite several service game problems in the last few games of the match, Diaz Acosta appeared more steady on serve, backed up by his aforementioned aggressive play. Landing 74% of his first serves, he won 73% of his first serve points than N. Jarry's 70%, backed up with his 2 aces. On the other hand, N. Jarry's problematic second serves stemmed some rushed follow-ups, where Diaz Acosta based his deep first returns from in some occasions. As a result, N. Jarry's second serve winning percentage faded to 47%, 14% below Diaz Acosta.

This marked Diaz Acosta's maiden Tour-level (and 250) title, capping the home run without dropping a set, and joining Guillermo Coria (2004), Gaston Gaudio (2005), Juan Monaco (2008), David Nalbandian (2009), and Diego Schwartzman (2021) for prolonging the list of home victors within the past 20 years. Furthermore, he became the second left-handed player after Rafael Nadal in 2015. Even after joining this elite list, Diaz Acosta and N. Jarry will compete in next week's Rio de Janeiro (500), where Stan Wawrinka (for the former) and Yannick Hanfmann (for the latter) await in the first round. What a moment.

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Although Diaz Acosta started the second set firmer than the first, N. Jarry still fought hard and well on return, eventually pressing the former's service games at some point before the end of the match. Even though N. Jarry had his chances, Diaz Acosta managed to close it out by the conclusion of this match, once again bringing parts of the match to his classic rollercoaster. Here was how everything unfolded.

Just first game in, Diaz Acosta started with a forehand return ace to set himself one point ahead to *0-0 15-30 after getting N. Jarry risking his third shots before he eventually broke and consolidated to 2-0. He almost was up a double break once he created a break point through his defense-to-offense mechanism, responding to N. Jarry's questions through his properly executed variety of shots, ranging from his powerful forehand, drop shot, and a forehand volley finish (*0-2 to 15-40). However, he found the said break points were saved, including with one forehand that went up in the air instead, thus the third seed held his service game to 2-1.

Diaz Acosta then proceeded by holding his serves with an ace to 3-1 despite several close calls might troubled his serves. He then attempted to outhit N. Jarry's forehand side while trying to dominate the flow as he did in the first set, and N. Jarry still risked his third shots for Diaz Acosta's earlier break points. Somehow, a backhand error caused the deuce and N. Jarry went on to survive another one before another massive hold to 3-2, showing that his game could still factor as he hung in there. A game later, Diaz Acosta's volley finish to N. Jarry's drop shot to minimize the gap (to *2-4 40-15), but the third seed still held to 4-3 with an unreturned serve 2 points later.

The genuine test to Diaz Acosta's service game then commenced when N. Jarry started to play through the pace and became slightly more offensive. Although most forehand errors were neutralized with an unreturned serve, it might have been the question once N. Jarry scored his first break point of the match due to Diaz Acosta's mishit forehand (too wide), and another notable one due to a backhand error, but the home hope scored a beautiful backhand finish to create his game point before a massive hold to 5-3. N. Jarry then followed with a service game hold to 5-4, thus having Diaz Acosta to serve for the championship.

In the tenth game, everything went smooth until Diaz Acosta had 3 match points, where his classic rollercoaster started. N. Jarry's returns deserved credit as he cracked down Diaz Acosta's defenses, eventually outhitting the latter to saving 3 of his match points. Somehow, a successful cross-court forehand angle created his fourth match point only for it to be saved due to a +1 forehand error on Diaz Acosta's second serve. N. Jarry then tried to take advantage of this situation through his well-constructed net exchange with a volley conclusion to the open court to create his break point, but Diaz Acosta did not back down on serve until it caused another deuce. Still entrapped in the eternal deuce situation, Diaz Acosta also notably scored a forehand pass to secure his fifth match point only to be foiled with a backhand down-the-line fail. Eventually, it took six attempts for Diaz Acosta, whose sixth match point was created due to an unforced error from N. Jarry, to finally clinch his maiden Tour title (out of N. Jarry's forehand error), thus showing the importance of a more offensive play to resolve the nerves issue coming mid-play.

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After stunning Federico Coria 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals, the incredible home run of wild card Facundo Diaz Acosta continued. An interesting test occurred in third seed Nicolas Jarry, who previously stunned first seed and current World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(2), 6-3 in an inspired, offensive showing later that evening. This turned out to be an exciting battle with their point construction being the most tested, as well as how they followed up the returns through some pacing.

Just as a typical Diaz Acosta match would be, he battled a nervy start with N. Jarry smashing his way to the first point, somehow having to face 2 break points out of a forehand unforced error. However, the home hope started his full-stretch defending until N. Jarry missing his backhand to put his name on the board, followed by his trademark forehand pass and an ace to force the deuce. Diaz Acosta eventually held his service game to 1-0, followed by several other service game holds in between.

It was not until the fourth game where the Argentinean wild card started to be more comfortable with his classic angles, going after N. Jarry's backhand before pressing the third seed's second serves enough to create the break point, which was noticeable through the rushed third shot errors. Somehow, Diaz Acosta solidified his position with a 4-1 hold, closing the game with his lefty +1 forehand shot as the trademark.

Two games later, Diaz Acosta started to be slightly more crafty with a +1 drop shot to his serve to secure his game point, subsequently holding his serves to 5-2 to showcase his confidence in his shots. Even though he hit a forehand return ace to set himself a point ahead in the next game, N. Jarry still successfully held his serve to 5-3, making Diaz Acosta serve for the first set. Eventually, the four-time Challenger titlist last year took the first set 6-3, technically setting himself one set away from the title thanks to his ballstriking in general.

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Buenos Aires (250) SF: Facundo Diaz Acosta [WC] def. Federico Coria [SE] 6-2, 6-3 Match Stats

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Despite a slow start to the first set, once Diaz Acosta rediscovered his deep range through a combination of his powerful strokes, controlled aggression (thanks to his pacing), and some net play, Fede ended up being completely overwhelmed by the end of this match. Although all the tennis he previously played might have or have not been unrelated to today's showing, his options became more limited once Diaz Acosta found that open space from the baseline while moving forward became another thing once he had the chance. As a result, Diaz Acosta dictated the flow through his forehands, which predominantly contributed to his 11 break points with a 36% conversion rate compared to Fede's 20% out of his 5 chances to break.

Furthermore, it was a solid serving day for Diaz Acosta. Landing 70% of his first serves, 3% more than Fede, he had an exceptional first serve winning percentage with 74% than Fede's 56%, backed up by 3 aces that mostly got himself out of some troubles midway. On the other hand, second serves became the most vulnerable spot for Fede as he only won 35% of his second serve points, 21% lesser than Diaz Acosta despite both players double-faulting just once.

In tomorrow's finals, Diaz Acosta will face the winner between first seed Carlos Alcaraz and third seed Nicolas Jarry, whose match is still ongoing as this was written. This could be interesting to check how far Diaz Acosta's level come and can adjust, considering the wild card played more loose and aggressive than he usually is, coming into his maiden 250 (and Tour-level) final without dropping a set. This could factor not only until the end of the Golden Swing, but with the whole clay season in sight, in hopes for a solidified breakout moment. However, no pressure, this could still be an exciting match either way!

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Fede almost had a solid start to the second set once he outhit Diaz Acosta's flatter side to start the set, but the latter found his range once again before holding his serves to 1-0. The wild card almost broke early thanks to a forehand winner, but Fede's let cord moment saved it before he had a massive hold to 1-1 in hopes for it to be a catalyst to step up his game. Holding serves would then became a routine for Diaz Acosta, who smoothly did it to 2-1.

As the match went by, he became even more straightforward, moving forward more often while trying to keep his point construction as concise as possible. This was evident by the end of the fifth game, where his little volley secured the hold to 3-2 after a powerful preceding smash from Fede went over the net in time. Somehow, Fede continued with an intuitive volley while trying to exert his court coverage for his game point before equalizing with a hold to 3-3.

Diaz Acosta subsequently followed with a strong service game hold to 4-3, but he became even more aggressive in the subsequent game. Through his forehand winners, he set himself 2 points ahead before somehow having 2 break points, which was converted due to Fede's +1 backhand error since he could not answer Diaz Acosta's deep ball (5-3). As a result, Diaz Acosta earned his chance to serve for the match: despite the rollercoaster, he found his forehand again for an equalizer before a poorly executed one saved his own match point, but an unreturned serve secured him his second match point, which conversion immediately came to take the second set 6-3. By then, Diaz Acosta secured his maiden Tour-level (and 250) final at home, on the grounds he know best.

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Kicking off the late afternoon session in Buenos Aires (250) was the singles semifinal battle between wild card Facundo Diaz Acosta, who stunned Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-3 in the quarterfinals, and Federico Coria, who received a Special Exempt for his exceptional performance in Cordoba by reaching the semifinals (l. Facundo Bagnis 6-3, 7-5) to build up his form back. To make matters more intriguing, according to their head-to-head, Diaz Acosta won their latest Tour-level meeting 7-6(5), 7-5 in Buenos Aires last year, while their latest Challenger meeting also came last year in Buenos Aires 2 semifinals, where Fede won 6-4, 6-4. Taking everything into account, this could be an exciting encounter with both players' pacing and aggression as one of the aspects of attention, which played a lot of part as this match progressed.

A standard nervy start for Diaz Acosta occurred when his final volley was executed poorly, followed by a misfired forehand before Fede had 3 break points. An intuitive volley from the former and his trademark smash saved the first two, but it was insufficient due to a cross-court forehand being fired too wide for Fede's early break (1-0). Fede went on consolidating to 2-0 even if he had to come from behind with his preceding cross-court backhand successfully targeted Diaz Acosta's backhand error to minimize the earlier gap in the third point, as well as surviving Diaz Acosta's volley to create his other break point. Afterward, Diaz Acosta held his service game 2-1 to show that he still hung on in this game.

Somehow, Diaz Acosta rediscovered his range in time with a train horn, where Fede's +1 forehand error followed for his break point. It was converted thanks to a forehand pass to the open court (2-2), this Diaz Acosta proclaimed himself to be back into the match. However, he had to face 2 break points due to another unsuccessful volley in the next game, but a familiar cross-court backhand pass saved one of those break points before finally holding his served to 3-2. Finding his aggression in time, Diaz Acosta's drop shot secured his 2-point lead before a backhand pass secured his break to 4-2, hitting them harder (and with his depth) to appear even more aggressive (and loose) than usual.

Subsequently, Fede's backhand to Diaz Acosta's forehand side, which caught the latter off-guard, might have minimized the gap to 4-2* 30-15. However, Diaz Acosta still held his service game firm to 5-2, asserting further dominance in this match as Fede still scrambled for answers. Ultimately, Fede's double fault allowed Diaz Acosta to be one point ahead, followed by the latter's forehand winners not only to create his set point, but also converted it to break for the first set 6-2. Technically, by then, he was one set away from his maiden 250 (and Tour-level) final.

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