Nicolás Mejía outlasted Juan Pablo Varillas 6-4, 5-7, 6-1 in Bogota, securing victory behind a dominant third set and nine aces. The Colombian converted four break points compared to Varillas’ two, recovering from a second-set stumble to close the match in style.
Mejía broke early in the opener for 2-0, but Varillas fought back to level at 4-3. Mejía reclaimed the break at 6-4 to take the set. Varillas edged the second set with a solitary break at 5-6, forcing a decider. In the third, Mejía raced to a 3-1 lead with a break, then broke again at 5-1 to seal the match.
Mejía’s first-serve dominance proved decisive: he won 74% of first-serve points and struck nine aces. He also saved 75% of break points faced, while Varillas managed just 67% first-serve points won and only three aces.