Cobolli inaugurated his record after beating Báez in the Bucharest final

Flavio Cobolli (45 °) Champion of the ATP 250 of Bucharest After winning Sebastián Báez (36th world ranking) 6-4 and 6-4. In this way, the Italian raised his first title.

On a cold day in the Romanian capital, the European managed to keep the match beyond the parity that was during much of it. However, it was not easy to close the encounter.

Seven. That is the number of match points that the native of Florence needed To overcome the South American. The fact of being close to winning his first tournament played a bad pass. However, with a lot of attitude he went to look for his deserved prize.

For Cobolli it was its second final at ATP level. The other had been in Washington 2024in what ended up being defeat before the premises Sebastian Korda.

With this title, he became the first Italian to consecrate in the event played in Romania. Andrea Gaudenzi (1997), Filippo Volandri (2006) and Fabio Fognini (2012) lost in the final previously.

Báez, on the other hand, sought to win his eighth trophy and the second of the season after what was done in Rio de Janeiro by beating the Frenchman Alexandre Muller in the final. In addition, it fell into the definition of ATP of Santiago in view of Laslo Djere.

The Buenos Aires could not become the Argentine room to consecrate champion in Bucharest and join Franco Davin, José Acasuso and Juan Ignacio Chela.

For now, on the path of both there is a more than important challenge shortly: the MASTERS 1000 DE MONTE-CARLO.