Buenos Aires
Berrettini holds firm, makes triumphant return in Buenos Aires

Tabilo, Cerundolo, Burruchaga advance at ATP 250

February 11, 2026

Sergio Llamera

Matteo Berrettini is playing in Buenos Aires for the first time.
By Vishakha Khandelwal

Matteo Berrettini is back in action on the ATP Tour.

After withdrawing from the Australian Open with an abdominal injury and delaying the start of his 2026 season, the Italian returned to competition with a strong start at the IEB+ Argentina Open, defeating home hope Federico Coria 7-5, 7-5 in front of a raucous Argentine crowd on Tuesday.

“I trained really hard to be able to come here. I really wanted to come here in Buenos Aires. The atmosphere was really good,” Berrettini said. “I think the match was a little bit up and down, but I’m happy because I am [back] playing.”

Competing in his first match since helping Italy win its third consecutive Davis Cup title in November, Berrettini was forced to dig deep. He squandered seven break points in the first set before crucially breaking Coria on the eighth to win the first set, according to Infosys ATP Stats. Despite losing a 4-1 lead in the second set, Berrettini held firm to clinch the set 7-5. He won 78 per cent (36/46) of his first-serve points to outlast the Argentine in two hours and 14 minutes.

Berrettini now leads 3-0 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Coria, who was playing his first match since August. The former No. 6 in the PIF ATP Rankings, competing in Argentina for the first time, will face Vit Kopriva in the second round.

In other opening-round action, sixth seed Camilo Ugo Carabelli earned his first tour-level win of the season by cruising past Francisco Comesana 6-4, 7-6(3) in an all-Argentine clash. Alejandro Tabilo defeated Buenos Aires native Facundo Diaz Acosta 7-6(5), 6-3. The Chilean saved both break points he faced. He will next play defending champion Joao Fonseca.

Watch Highlights from Tabilo vs. Diaz Acosta:

Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Roman Andres Burruchaga were among the Argentines who earned wins at the ATP 250 event on Day 2. Cerundolo defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-2, 6-2. With the victory, he earned his first win since advancing to the Gstaad final in July last year. Burruchaga defeated Laslo Djere 6-2, 6-4.

Ignacio Buse defeated Francesco Passaro 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Tomas Barrios Vera won after Thiago Seyboth Wild retired while leading 6-4, 5-6.

Â