GENOA/STARNBERG, September 9, 2024

Francesco Passaro has captured the title of the AON Open Challenger-Memorial Giorgio Messina in Genoa, Italy. In the singles final, which was postponed from Sunday to Monday due to bad weather, the No. 6 seed of the ATP Challenger Tour 125 clay-court event defeated third-seeded Spaniard Jaume Munar 7-5, 6-3.

Passaro saved both break points he faced and capitalized on two of his own six break-point opportunities to secure victory in one hour and 45 minutes.

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The Italian claims the trophy 7-5, 6-3 over Munar #ATPChallenger | @aonopengenova pic.twitter.com/TBXogQ91Ia

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Passaro lifted his third ATP Challenger Tour career trophy, his second of the season following another triumph on home soil at the Piemonte Open in Turin in May. The 23-year-old Perugia native earned €20,300 in prize money as well as 125 ATP Ranking points.