Schwartzman beats Verdasco to win Rio Open


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 26 Feb 2018

Tennis - ATP 500 - Rio Open - Final - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 25, 2018 - Diego Schwartzman of Argentina celebrates after winning his final match against Fernando Verdasco of Spain. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Argentina's Diego Schwartzman ended a two-year wait for his second ATP tour title as he overpowered an exhausted Fernando Verdasco to win the Rio Open 6-2 6-3 on Sunday.

The world number 23 was in commanding form against an opponent who appeared to run out of puff after reaching both the singles and doubles finals in Rio.

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