Ignacio Buse revolutionizes Rio de Janeiro: "I am managing very difficult things very well"

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What Ignacio Buse is doing at the ATP 500 Rio Open 2026 is not a coincidence, but the result of years of well-done work and a solid maturation process. At just 21 years old, the Peruvian will make a huge leap in the ATP ranking after this tournament and is two matches away from adding his first title. After defeating Matteo Berrettini, he talked with the accredited media there, like Lautaro Miranda.

A complete player, a perfect mix of competitive drive and cool-headedness, privileged in emotional management, and a natural worker in the tennis sphere, continually finding ways to progress and becoming a fortress on clay. That's Ignacio Buse and those are the keys to his success at the ATP 500 Rio Open 2026. Not content with being the executioner of the local hope, Fonseca, he later disposed of Matteo Berrettini, a former top-10 player and Grand Slam finalist.

Buse ensures he leaves Rio de Janeiro with the best ATP ranking of his career, potentially reaching the top 50

The way he achieved this reflects his virtues well. Tactically smart to force the Italian to move extensively on the court, quick-footed to counter his serve, and very efficient in managing all the nerves due to rain interruptions. After over 4 hours of battle, rain delays included, the Peruvian prevailed and secured his spot in the semifinals, ensuring he leaves Rio de Janeiro with the best ranking of his career, now in the top 70.

"It was a very strange match due to all the rain delays. I came with a very good tactical plan, doing things as we wanted, and I believe the key was to stay focused during the interruptions. It's not easy, it becomes very long, but I managed to keep my focus on what I had to do to counter his great strengths," said a man who wanted to ease the tension over the controversy between the audience and Berrettini.

The Peruvian addressed the controversy with Berrettini towards the end of the match

The Italian tried to stop the match when the score was 5-2 in favor of Buse in the third set. It started raining again, and he considered it unfeasible to continue playing, earning the disapproval of the Brazilian audience who rallied behind the Peruvian. The chair umpire considered the court suitable to continue, despite Matteo's angry protests. "I wanted to play, but it's true that the lines were already slippery and it was dangerous. Moreover, serving was uncomfortable because the rain intensified and got in my eyes when looking up. I managed it very well," affirmed Ignacio Buse who will now face the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo for a place in the ATP 500 Rio Open 2026 final.

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