Laslo Djere beat defending champion Sebastian Baez in Sunday's Chile Open final in Santiago, ending a near-five-year wait for his third ATP title.

Djere triumphed 6-4 3-6 7-5 over Baez, who was aiming for a second trophy in as many weeks after winning the Rio Open last month.

After taking a set apiece, Djere and Baez traded four successive breaks in a dramatic decider, with the Serbian missing an opportunity to serve out the contest at 5-3.

But after Baez held to love to make it 5-5, Djere found a second wind and won eight of the last 10 points to clinch the trophy, converting match point when his opponent sliced a forehand long.

2 - Laslo Djere (Sardinia 2020-Santiago 2025) is now the second player to have a five-season gap between ATP title wins in 2025, along with his compatriot, Miomir Kecmanovic (Kitzbuhel 2020-Delray Beach 2025). Rekindle.#MovistarChileOpen | @chile_open @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/kjV46AjuXS

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Data Debrief: Djere ends long wait

Djere's last ATP title had come at the Sardegna Open in October 2020, when he beat Marco Cecchinato in straight sets in the final.

His victory on Sunday means the 2025 season has already seen two players win an ATP title five years on from their last trophy, with Miomir Kecmanovic also doing so (Kitzbuhel 2020, Delray Beach 2025).