VALE DO LOBO, March 17, 2024

Jaime Faria secured his 20th consecutive match win and became the champion of the Vale do Lobo Open, an ITF World Tennis Tour M25 tournament organized by the Portuguese Tennis Federation at the Vale do Lobo Tennis Academy.

In Sunday’s singles final, the 20-year-old Portuguese was leading 6-2, 3-1 when World No. 475 Hynek Barton from the Czech Republic was forced to retire due to a back injury.

4 TITLES IN 4 WEEKS!

20-year-old @JaimeFaria10 defeats Hynek Barton 6-2, 3-1 ret. to record his 20th consecutive win & lift a 4th ITF M25 title in 4 weeks.

🏆 Vila Real de Santo António
🏆 Faro
🏆 Quinta do Lago
🏆 Vale do Lobo

First Portuguese ever to win 4 titles in 4 weeks. pic.twitter.com/l59u4xe2rw

— Gaspar Ribeiro Lança (@gasparlanca) March 17, 2024

Faria has clinched his fourth title in a row following his triumphs in Vila Real de Santo António, Faro, and Quinta do Lago, making the World No. 347 the first Portuguese to lift four ITF Pro Circuit trophies in as many weeks.

“I’m still a bit speechless because everything is happening very quickly,” Faria said with a smile.

“He is a player with many weapons and very impulsive, so at any moment he can start putting the pieces together and become very dangerous. I had a certain advantage for having won two weeks ago, and I showed from the beginning that I can be the better player. I quickly converted my break point chances and was always very focused. It was a pity he couldn’t finish the final.”