Facundo Díaz Acosta and Nicolás Jarry will face off on the center court of Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis to determine the new champion, at a crossroads of nationalities with a rich history in the tournament.
The 2024 edition of the IEB+ Argentina Open is about to end. Facundo Díaz Acosta and Nicolás Jarry will face each other starting at 4:00 pm on the central court of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, to determine the new champion
This is not just another confrontation, but there will be special spices experienced throughout the week at the stands and now there will be its final chapter: the pica between Argentines and Chileans will move onto the field in a one-on-one match It has a lot of history in the tournamentwith a favorable balance for local tennis players.
The first duel was between the great Guillermo Vilas and Jaime Fillol, Jarry’s grandfather, in 1976.. The victory was for the man from Mar del Plata by 6-2, 6-2 and 6-3 – it is worth mentioning that at that time the finals were the best of five sets.
Next year, in 1977, both players starred in the decisive match and the winner was Willy, again. The result was closer (6-2, 7-5, 3-6 and 6-3), but it didn’t matter and the local credit was taken his sixth crown in a row!
The last final between the Argentines and Chileans was closer in time, 22 years ago. In 2002, Nicolás Massú took out his warrior badge on the field and won against Agustín Calleri -now president of the Argentine Tennis Association (AAT)- by 2-6, 7-6 (5) and 6-2.
Now, more than two decades later, there will be a rivalry between tennis players of the same nationality: Jarry will seek to lift the title that his grandfather failed to do twice, while Díaz Acosta will try to- strike the blow and keep the advantage in favor. of our team.
Source: Tycsports
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