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Patna : World No 18 in ATP rankings Marco Cecchinato, 26, Italy, brushed aside World No 19 Diego Schwartznan, 26, Argentina, in the final to lift the ATP Buenos Aires singles title at Buenos Aires, on February 17, 2019, late night. Cecchinato, the 3rd seed, crushed Schwartzman, the 4th seed, 6-1, 6-2 in 1hr 5 minutes in the final to win the singles title. Schwartzman had upset top seed and World N0 8 Dominic Thiem, 25, Austria, in the semi-finals.
Cecchinato served 4 Aces in the match to none by Schwartzman. Cecchinato also won 4 break points besides winning 7 games in a row in the match. Cecchinato’swinning percentage both on his first and second serve ( 85% & 71 %) was much higher than that of Schwartzman ( 55% & 45%). Schwartzman also committed 5 double faults.