Rio de Janeiro
Buse survives Berrettini, rain delays in Rio de Janeiro QFs
Etcheverry claims 100th win, sets Kopriva semi-final clash
February 21, 2026
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Ignacio Buse in action on Friday in Rio de Janeiro.
By Vishakha Khandelwal
Ignacio Buse added another memorable moment to his 2026 Rio Open presented by Claro campaign on Friday.
One day after upsetting the third seed and home favourite Joao Fonseca, the 21-year-old defeated the former No. 6 player in the PIF ATP Rankings Matteo Berrettini, earning a 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 triumph in a rain-impacted quarter-final clash at the clay-court ATP 500.
With the win, the Peruvian advanced to his second tour-level semi-final, in which he will face Thiago Agustin Tirante or Alejandro Tabilo.
In other quarter-final action, eighth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry earned a milestone win. The 26-year-old overcame lucky loser Jaime Faria 7-6(4), 6-4 to notch his 100th tour-level victory. The Argentine crucially saved all five break points he faced in the first set.
In the semi-finals, Etcheverry will face Vit Kopriva, who eased to a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Juan Manuel Cerundolo, during which he did not face a break point. By defeating Cerundolo, Kopriva reached his second tour-level semi-final, five years after reaching his first on his ATP Tour debut in Gstaad in 2021.
More to come…
