Ferrer beats Almagro for Buenos Aires title Spain's David Ferrer celebrates victory after the final match against his compatriot Nicol...

Ferrer beats Almagro for Buenos Aires title

Spain's David Ferrer celebrates victory after the final match against his compatriot Nicolas Almagro at the Argentina ATP Open in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 26, 2012. Ferrer won 2-1 to claim the title. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

Spain's Nicolas Almagro celebrates after scoring during the final match against his compatriot David Ferrer at the Argentina ATP Open in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 26, 2012. Ferrer won 2-1 to claim the title. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

Spain's David Ferrer celebrates victory after the final match against his compatriot Nicolas Almagro at the Argentina ATP Open in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 26, 2012. Ferrer won 2-1 to claim the title. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

Spain's David Ferrer hits a return during the final match against his compatriot Nicolas Almagro at the Argentina ATP Open in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Feb. 26, 2012. Ferrer won 2-1 to claim the title. (Xinhua/Martin Zabala)

Spanish top seed David Ferrer defeated second-seeded compatriot, and defending champion, Nicolas Almagro 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Buenos Aires claycourt title.

It was Ferrer's ninth successive victory over Almagro and ended his fellow Spaniard's 10-match win streak.

Ferrer is the second two-time winner on the ATP World Tour this season, joining Milos Raonic.

The 29-year-old world number five began his year by repeating as champion at Auckland.

Almagro was aiming to win back-to-back titles during the Golden Swing in South America for the second year in a row, having successfully defended his Brazil Open in Sao Paulo last week

(Agencies)