SAO PAULO/STARNBERG, November 25, 2024
Francisco Comesana has clinched the title of the Torneio Internactional Masculino de Tenis Ano 7 – Engie Open in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The No. 3 seed of the ATP Challenger Tour 75 hard-court event emerged victorious from the all-Argentine singles final, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 against fifth favourite Thiago Tirante on Sunday.
Comesana withstood 12 aces and struck seven of his own. The 24-year-old Mar del Plata native broke his compatriot three times to succeed in two hours and 16 minutes.
Swimming in success! @fran_comesana makes it 3⃣ titles in as many finals on the Challenger Tour this season with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory over compatriot Tirante in São Paulo!#ATPChallenger | @AATenis pic.twitter.com/0C35pGWRNJ
— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) November 24, 2024
Comesana claimed his third ATP Challenger Tour title of the season following his triumphs in Oeiras, Portugal and on home soil in Buenos Aires. By earning $11,200 in prize money as well as 75 ATP Ranking points, he has reached a new career-high Ranking of World No. 84.
The inaugural Torneio Internactional Masculino de Tenis Ano 7 – Engie Open offered a total prize pool of $82,000 and was hosted by the Alphaville Tenis Clube in Barueri, a municipality in the State of Sao Paulo located in the northwestern part of the Metropolitan Region of Sao Paulo.
