Ignacio Buse capped a memorable week at the Winston-Salem Open on Saturday, when the Peruvian defeated Arthur Fery to clinch the crown at the ATP 250 event.

The 22-year-old became the youngest champion in tournament history, surpassing Hubert Hurkacz, who was 22 years and 6 months old — one month older than Buse — when he lifted the trophy in 2019.

Buse overcame Fery 6-3, 6-2 in Saturday’s final, during which the Peruvian dictated play with his forehand to clinch his second trophy of the season. Buse delivered a composed performance and kept Fery under pressure, with the Briton unable to match Buse’s relentless pace in his first ATP Tour final.

"It is very special for me," Buse said in his post-match interview. "With all my team, we have been working very, very hard. Some things are very tough that we go through as tennis players, but I also want to congratulate Arthur and his team."

After cruising through the opening set in 30 minutes, Buse applied greater pressure on Fery’s serve and earned three breaks in the second set to secure his triumph in just 77 minutes. The Peruvian finished having converted four of the seven break points he earned, according to Infosys ATP Stats. Following his win, Buse fell to the ground in celebration before running to his box to share the moment with his team.

The victory is another chapter in Buse’s rapid rise. The 22-year-old was the No. 135 player in the PIF ATP Rankings one year ago at this time. In May, Buse claimed his first tour-level trophy at the ATP 500 in Hamburg. Now, with his title triumph in Winston-Salem, the Buse is now back up to his career high of No. 31 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.

Buse has also added to Peruvian tennis history with his win. The 22-year-old is now only the second Peruvian man to win a tour-level title on hard courts after Jaime Yzaga, who won a total of eight tour-level titles in his career.

The 24-year-old Fery was seeking his first ATP Tour crown at the ATP 250 event in North Carolina, where he reached the final without dropping a set. Despite the loss in the championship match, Fery, who last month reached the Wimbledon semi-finals, will have plenty of positives to take from his run in Winston-Salem, rising to a new career-high of No. 33 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings and becoming the new British No. 1 on Monday.

"Congratulations to you and your team, Ignacio, for your second title this year," Fery said during the trophy ceremony. "I want to thank my team as well. It couldn't be us today but thank you for everything you do for me. We have had a great year and hopefully we can finish strong."