Home favorite Tomas Martin Etcheverry gets off to a fast start in Buenos Aires | ATP Tour
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Home favorite Echeverri gets off to a fast start in Buenos Aires
Martinez and Derian also won on the first day
February 9, 2026
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Tomas Martin Etchverry is ranked 54th in the PIF ATP rankings (file photo).
Visakha Khandelwal
Tomas Martin Etcheverry returned to action at the IEB+ Argentina Open on Monday with a victory.
The Argentine, competing in the Buenos Aires main draw for the fifth consecutive time, defeated Italian qualifier Andrea Pellegrino 6-3, 6-4.
“It was an unbelievable game. Playing in Buenos Aires in front of my people is very special,” he said. “I have a different energy when I play here and I’m really happy to get my first win. I’m looking forward to a long week here.
In his first Lexus ATP match against Pellegrino, Echeverri showed a dominant serving performance. According to Infosys ATP statistics, he blasted seven aces and won 85% of his first serve points (29/34) in one hour and 38 minutes.
The two-time quarterfinalist will next face either Laszlo Gere or fellow Argentinian Romain Andres Buruchaga.
In other action on the opening day of the tournament, 2025 semifinalist Pedro Martinez earned his 50th tour-level clay-court victory with an easy 6-4, 6-1 victory over Argentine qualifier Lautaro Midon. The Spaniard saved 80% (4/5) of the break points he faced.
Watch Martinez vs. Midon highlights:
Hugo Dellien will meet top seed Francisco Cerundolo in the second round after defeating Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-1. The victory marked Dallion’s first Tour-level win since defeating Thiago Seyboth Wild at the Rome Masters 1000 event last May.
