Argentine player Tomas Etcheverry, seeded seventh, secured a spot in the Argentina Open round of 16 by defeating Italian qualifier Andrea Pellegrino with a score of 6-3, 6-4. Etcheverry, participating in the Buenos Aires main draw for the fifth consecutive time, displayed a strong performance, winning 85 percent of points on his first serve and hitting seven aces during the match that lasted an hour and 39 minutes on the outdoor clay court of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club.
Pellegrino, ranked World No. 145, faced challenges with his serve and made 22 unforced errors during the match. Etcheverry expressed his joy at playing in front of his home crowd in Buenos Aires, highlighting the special energy he feels when competing there. He eagerly looks forward to the upcoming matches in the tournament.
Etcheverry, a two-time quarter-finalist, is set to play against either Laslo Djere or fellow Argentine Roman Andres Burruchaga in the next round. In other matches on the tournament’s opening day, Pedro Martinez, a semi-finalist in 2025, secured a victory over Argentine qualifier Lautaro Midon with a score of 6-4, 6-1, marking his 50th tour-level clay-court win. Another notable match saw Hugo Dellien defeating Damir Dzumhur to advance to a second-round encounter with top seed Francisco Cerundolo.
