Chennai, February 15 Sixth seed Frederico Ferreira Silva of Portugal won the Chennai Open ATP Challenger Men's International Tennis Championship 2026 after a thrilling three-set victory over second seed Federico Agustin Gomez of Argentina in the singles final here on Sunday.
After the players exchanged early breaks in the opening set, Ferreira Silva struck the decisive blow in the ninth game and then held serve to win the set 6-4 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium, Nungambakkam.
The second set followed a similar pattern, with both players trading breaks early. However, from 2-2 onwards, there were no further breaks of serve, taking the set into a tie-break.
Agustin Gomez, a four-time ATP Challenger Tour champion and ranked No. 196 in the world, saved four match points in the tie-break before winning it 12-10 to level the contest.
Ferreira Silva, ranked No. 255, responded strongly in the deciding set and raced to a 5-2 lead. Agustin Gomez mounted another comeback, saving a fifth match point and pulling back on serve at 5-4.
However, the Argentine, who served 13 aces in the final, was unable to prevent Ferreira Silva from winning, who sealed a 6-4, 6-7(10), 6-4 victory on his seventh match point in two hours and 58 minutes.
This title marked Ferreira Silva's first ATP Challenger singles crown. He earned 50 ATP ranking points and won prize money of USD 9,500 (Rs 8,64,500). Runner-up Agustin Gomez received 25 ranking points and prize money of USD 5,500 (Rs 5,00,500).
In doubles, top seeds Niki Kaliyanda Poonacha of India and Pruchya Isaro of Thailand clinched the title on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Great Britain's Jay Clarke and India's Mukund Sasikumar.
