Tabilo had defeated former champions Facundo Diaz Acosta<\/a> and Joao Fonseca<\/a> in his first two matches at the ATP 250 clay-court event in Buenos Aires and looked on course for another victory after a dominant first set.<\/p>\n However, Etcheverry hit a scorching forehand winner to break Tabilo\u2019s serve at 0-1 in the second set and that moment changed the complexion of the clash. The seventh seed struck 14 winners in the second set to level and then fired an astonishing backhand pass from near the advertising boards at 4-4 in the third set to break Tabilo again. He served out in two hours and seven minutes to reach the last four in Buenos Aires for the first time.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI am so happy,\u201d Etcheverry said. \u201cThe first set was so tough for me, but in the second set I started to play my best tennis and then in the third set at 4-4, I got the break with the passing shot with my backhand, down the line, was incredible. I am super happy to play here with my people.\u201d<\/p>\n Etcheverry, who is 6-3 on the year according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index, is chasing his first tour-level title this week and will next play top seed Francisco Cerundolo<\/a>.<\/p>\n Cerundolo defeated Vit Kopriva<\/a> 6-4, 6-3 to march into his 17th tour-level semi-final. The Argentine has notched more tour-level clay-court wins (43) than anyone since 2024, highlighted by Umag title (2024) and a run to the Buenos Aires final in 2025.<\/p>\n Cerundolo had the upper hand throughout the pair\u2019s maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head clash, firing 25 winners to Kopriva\u2019s 12. He won 74 per cent (28\/38) of his first-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats, and wrapped the victory in one hour and 37 minutes. The Argentine has not lost a set en route to the semi-finals.<\/p>\n In other quarter-final action, fourth seed Sebastian Baez<\/a> defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli<\/a> 7-6(5), 6-2 in an all-Argentine clash to reach his 16th tour-level semi-final. Baez won 89 per cent (17\/19) of the points at the net to take a 4-1 lead in the pair\u2019s Lexus ATP Head2Head series. With the win, he became the second man to record 10 wins this season after Alexander Bublik<\/a>, according to the Infosys ATP Win\/Loss Index. He will face second-seeded Luciano Darderi<\/a> for a place in the final.<\/p>\n![\"\u201cATP\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768144283_348_atp-no-1-club-banner-article.jpg\")
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