{"id":494142,"date":"2026-02-21T07:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/494142\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T07:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T07:10:08","slug":"tennis-atp-rio-open-presented-by-claro-2026-tabilo-takes-out-tirante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/494142\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis, ATP \u2013 Rio Open presented by Claro 2026: Tabilo takes out Tirante"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rio Open presented by Claro \u2022Quarter-final \u2022
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A day of shifting sands and high drama at the Jockey Club Brasileiro has left the Rio Open with an unexpected semifinal lineup for an ATP 500, headlined by Peruvian sensation Ignacio Buse, Joao, Fonseca\u2019s conqueror, and Chile\u2019s Alejandro Tabilo.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The biggest shock of the tournament arrived late Friday night when 21-year-old Ignacio Buse continued his dream run by upsetting former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Buse, currently ranked world No 91, proved that his previous victory over home favorite Joao Fonseca was no fluke.<\/p>\n

Against the experienced Italian, the Peruvian displayed a tactical maturity far beyond his years, absorbing Berrettini\u2019s trademark power before striking back with clinical precision in the decider. Buse\u2019s ability to remain composed in the \u201cpressure cooker\u201d of the Guga Kuerten court has become the story of the week, as he becomes the first Peruvian to reach an ATP 500 semifinal in the modern era.<\/p>\n

Tabilo\u2019s marathon<\/p>\n

Standing in his way is Alejandro Tabilo, who emerged victorious from a grueling late-night \u201cmarat\u00f3n\u201d against Argentina\u2019s Thiago Agustin Tirante. In a match that tested the physical limits of both players, Tabilo secured a 7-6(2), 6-7(6), 6-1 win that finished in the early hours of Saturday morning.<\/p>\n

After failing to convert a match point in the second set, the world No 68 showed immense mental fortitude to sweep through the third set in just 31 minutes. Tabilo\u2019s path to the last four has been defined by his resilience, having already navigated three-set battles against Francesco Passaro and Emilio Nava earlier in the week.<\/p>\n

Etcheverry\u2019s 100th wins<\/p>\n


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The other half of the draw features eighth seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the only remaining seeded player (No. 8) in the competition. The world No 51 reached his 100th ATP career victory on Friday by defeating Portugal\u2019s Jaime Faria 7-6(4), 6-4. Etcheverry relied on his heavy first serve to extinguish the challenge of the 147th-ranked Faria, who had previously stunned Sebastian Baez.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was looking for this 100th victory. Now let\u2019s go for 200,\u201d Etcheverry told reporters after the match.<\/p>\n

He will face Czech Republic\u2019s Vit Kopriva, who reached his first-ever ATP 500 semifinal by defeating Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-4, 6-4. Kopriva, ranked No 87, played a remarkably clean match, maintaining high intensity despite admitting to feeling \u201ca little tired\u201d during the second set.<\/p>\n

The Czech\u2019s consistency has been the silent killer of the draw, having previously dispatched Roman Andres Burruchaga and Gustavo Heide without dropping a set.<\/p>\n

With the top two top seeds, Francisco Cerundolo and Luciano Darderi, both eliminated earlier in the week, Rio is guaranteed a first-time champion on Sunday. All eyes now turn to the \u201cPacific Derby\u201d between Buse and Tabilo, a matchup that ensures South American tennis will remain at the heart of the final weekend.<\/p>\n

Rio Open Quarterfinals results<\/p>\n

A. Tabilo \u2013 T. Tirante: 7-6[2], 6[6]-7, 6-1<\/p>\n

I. Buse \u2013 M. Berrettini: 6-3, 2-6, 6-3<\/p>\n

T. Etcheverry (8) \u2013 J. Faria (LL): 7-6[4], 6-4<\/p>\n

V. Kopriva \u2013 J. Cerundolo: 6-4, 6-4<\/p>\n

Rio Open Semifinals SCHEDULE<\/p>\n

A. Tabilo \u2013 I. Buse: Saturday (to be played)<\/p>\n

T. Etcheverry (8) \u2013 V. Kopriva: Saturday (to be played)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Rio Open presented by Claro \u2022Quarter-final \u2022 Completed See draw A day of shifting sands and high drama…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":494143,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[565],"tags":[64,63,85,747],"class_list":["post-494142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tennis","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-sports","tag-tennis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494142","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=494142"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/494142\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/494143"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=494142"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=494142"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=494142"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}