Garín beats Mager in straight sets to win rain-hit Rio Open

Third-seeded Cristian Garín beat Italian qualifier Gianluca Mr 7-6 (3), 7-5 in Sunday's rain-hit final to win Rio Open.

It was Garin's second title this year after winning Cordoba Open in Argentina earlier in February. 25th-ranked Chilean is projected to make top 20 when updated rankings are published Monday.

Despite breaking in first game of match, Garin struggled at times against Mr, who beat top-seeded Dominic Thiem in quarterfinals.

Mr h reached final after conceding only one set in entire tournament. Hours before decider he faced a tough challenge in semifinals against Hungary’s Attila Balazs.

Both semifinals were finished Sunday afteron after rain halted play shortly after midnight when Garin and Mr h alrey won first set.

Garin quickly beat fifth-seeded Borna Coric 6-4, 7-5 at clay-court tournament. But 128th-ranked Mr h a tougher time in finishing off Balazs, eventually prevailing 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (2).