Thiem showed some excellent form on his way to the title, not losing a single set. Top seed Mate Zsiga, winner of last week’s Copa Gatorade, did not prove much of a challenge in the quarterfinals, going down 6-4 6-2. The only player to push Thiem to a tie-break was surprising finalist Diego Galeano of Paraguay. The tie-break was a formality, however, going to Thiem at 7-1. Thiem then easily brought the title home, winning the second set 6-2. After reaching the quarterfinals at the Copa Yucatan last year, this title means the breakthrough of the 16 year old Austrian. Thiem is going to improve his ranking to 52nd, whereas runner up Galeano will rise into 124th position.

Like Thiem Mestach didn’t drop a single set on her way to her second Grade 1 title in 3 weeks. The Belgian easily made her way to the final, where she encountered a little more resistance from 3rd seed Veronica Cepede-Royg. Mestach only found the breakthrough at 6-5 in the first set and also managed one break in the second set to win it 6-4. This title brings Mestach to the brink of the top 10 into 12th position, whereas Cepede will move into 22nd position, just short of her career high 16th.

Quarterfinal boys results Barranquilla Open:

Dominic Thiem (AUT,7) d. Mate Zsiga (HUN,1) 6-4 6-2
Taro Daniel (JPN,4) d. Sebastian Lopez (COL,9) 6-1 6-4
Hugo Dellien (BOL,10) d. Mike Vermeer (LUX) 6-1 6-1
Diego Galeano (PAR) d. Cristian Chavez (COL) 7-6(5) 6-2

Semifinal boys results Baranquilla Open:

Dominic Thiem (AUT,7) d. Taro Daniel (JPN,4) 6-1 7-5
Diego Galeano (PAR) d. Hugo Dellien (BOL,10) 3-6 6-4 6-3

Final boys result Barranquilla Open:

Dominic Thiem (AUT,7) d. Diego Galeano (PAR) 7-6(1) 6-2

Profile Dominic Thiem:

Birthdate: 03-09-1993
Birthplace: Austria   
Residence: Austria
Plays: Right-handed
Favourite surface: --
Age started tennis: --
Junior titles: 3 (2009: Preveza Cup (Grade 5), Grawe Junior Cup (Grade 4); 2010: Barranquilla Open (Grade 1))
Career high position (before Barranquilla Open): 101 (18 January 2010)
Career high ATP ranking: --


Quarterfinal girls results Barranquilla Open:

Monica Puig (PUR,1) d. Saska Gavrilovska (SRB,11) 6-7(5) 6-1 6-4
Veronica Cepede-Royg (PAR,3) d. Domenica Gonzalez (ECU) 6-3 6-3
Fernanda Brito (CHI) d. Andrea Gamiz (VEN,6) 7-5 0-6 6-3
An Sophie Mestach (BEL,2) d. Cecilia Costa-Meligar (CHI,8) 6-1 6-2

Semifinal girls results Barranquilla Open:

Veronica Cepede-Royg (PAR,3) d. Monica Puig (PUR,1) 6-3 2-6 6-4
An Sophie Mestach (BEL,2) d. Fernanda Brito (CHI) 6-1 6-1

Final girls result Barranquilla Open:

An Sophie Mestach (BEL,2) d. Veronica Cepede-Royg (PAR,3) 7-5 6-4

Profile An Sophie Mestach:

Birthdate: 07-03-1994
Birthplace: Gent, Belgium   
Residence: Destelbergen, Belgium
Plays: Right-handed (two handed backhand)
Favourite surface: Hard
Age started tennis: 4
Junior titles: 4 (2008: Casio G-Shock Cup (Grade 4), Notts Junior Tournament 2 (Grade 4); 2010: Copa del Café (Grade 1), Barranquilla Open (Grade 1))
Career high position (before Barranquilla Open): 16 (18 January 2010)
Career high WTA ranking: 889 (21 December 2009)