The exclusive list of Sebastián Báez in the history of Argentine tennis

Successfully defending a title has been more tortuous than it is believed in the rich history of Argentine tennis, which on Sunday added a new name to the exclusive listing with the two -time championship of Sebastián Báez (31 °) in the ATP 500 from Rio, transforming into just the seventh albiceleste in revalidating a trophy during the open era.

The extensive career of the South American country has enjoyed great exponents over more than the last 50 years, when several have even been the luxury of getting among the 10 best in the male ranking, although only a few have been able to confirm their power In the same tournament in two consecutive seasons, failing players such as Martín Jaite, David Nalbandian, Guillermo Coria, Juan Monaco, Gastón Gaudio, Guillermo Cañas, Juan Ignacio Chela and Diego Schwartzman, among others.

In this way, Sebastián Gutiérrez’s pupil achieved something that the Marplatense had achieved for the first time Guillermo Vilaswhich celebrated thread in five events, following its productions in Buenos Aires (1973, 1974 and 1975, 1977, 1977 I and 1977 II), Hilversum (1974 and 1975), South Orange (1977 and 1978), Australian Open (1978 and 1979) and Kitzbuhel (1982 and 1983).

However, others Players They would join the group commanded by the unrepeatable left -handed as José Luis Clercin Indianapolis (1981 and 1982), Guillermo Pérez Roldán, In Munich (1987 and 1988), San Marino (1990 and 1991) and Casablanca (1992 and 1993), Franco Squillari In Munich (1999 and 2000), Mariano Zabaleta In Bastad (2003 and 2004), and Juan Martín del Potro, In Washington (2008 and 2009), Estoril (2011 and 2012), Basilea (2012 and 2013) and Stockholm (2016 and 2017).

All Argentine tennis players who revalidated a title during the open era

1) Guillermo Vilas in Buenos Aires (1973, 1974 and 1975, 1976, 1977 I and 1997 II), Hilversum (1974 and 1975), South Orange (1977 and 1978), Australian Open (1978 and 1979) and Kitzbuhel (1982 and 1983)
2) José Luis Clerc in Indianapolis (1981 and 1982)
3) Guillermo Pérez Roldán in Munich (1987 and 1988), San Marino (1990 and 1991) and Casablanca (1992 and 1993)
4) Franco Squillari in Munich (1999 and 2000)
5) Mariano Zabaleta in Bastad (2003 and 2004)
6) Juan Martín del Potro in Washington (2008 and 2009), Estoril (2011 and 2012), Basilea (2012 and 2013) and Stockholm (2016 and 2017)
7) Sebastián Báez in Rio (2024 and 2025)