Buenos Aires, Feb. 16 -- Top seed and local favorite Francisco Cerundolo secured his fourth ATP title with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Italy's Luciano Darderi in the Argentina Open final.

Cerundolo struggled at times on serve but dominated at the baseline to take the match in one hour and 37 minutes on the outdoor clay of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Sunday.

The 27-year-old broke Darderi early in both sets and sealed victory with a trademark inside-out forehand, according to Xinhua news.

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