Match Report
Cerundolo claims one hundred and fiftieth win in Santiago: ‘Super happy with that milestone’
Baez ousts Tabilo in rematch of 2024 remaining
February 27, 2026
Chile Open | ATP Tour
Francisco Cerundolo in motion on Friday in Santiago.
By ATP Staff
Francisco Cerundolo continued his chase for a second title throughout this season’s ‘Golden Swing’ on Friday on the BCI Seguros Chile Open in Santiago, the place he dispatched American Emilio Nava 6-1, 6-1 in simply 66 minutes.
The prime seed captured the title in Buenos Aires earlier this month and has now received seven of his previous eight matches on South American clay, based on the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. Cerundolo’s lone defeat got here within the second spherical in Rio de Janeiro. The No. 19 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings dominated in opposition to Nava, who was the primary American to achieve the quarter-finals at a tour-level occasion on South American clay since Rajeev Ram in 2017 in Quito.
“I didn’t expect this,” Cerundolo stated of his 66-minute win. “I have seen Emilio play really good tennis the past couple of days, so I started super concentrated on my game because I knew it was going to be a really tough match. But I thought I played really well. I rarely missed any shots today. I am really happy with my performance.”
Cerundolo has now earned 150 tour-level wins and is the primary lively Argentine to hit that mark. He will chase victory 151 when he meets Yannick Hanfmann in his 18th ATP Tour semi-final.
“It is a lot. Not many players can achieve 150 wins, so I am super happy with that milestone,” Cerundolo stated. “I will try to achieve more, set more records and try to keep winning.”
Hanfmann battled previous Lithuanian fortunate loser Vilius Gaubas 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours and 13 minutes to turn into the primary German to advance to an ATP Tour semi-final on clay in South America since Tommy Haas in Sao Paulo in 2014.
Cerundolo leads Hanfmann 4-1 within the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Headvert sequence, having defeated him within the second spherical in Santiago final yr.
Second seed Luciano Darderi superior to the final 4 with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 victory in opposition to Andrea Pellegrino. Darderi dropped simply 5 factors behind his first serve to enhance to 14-2 on clay since final July (Tour degree).
Darderi’s semi-final opponent will probably be third seed Sebastian Baez, who spoiled the hopes of dwelling favorite Alejandro Tabilo, ousting the lefty 7-6(2), 6-1 in a rematch of the 2024 remaining. Baez, 25, owns a event report 15 match wins in Santiago. He is aiming to turn into the primary participant to say two titles on the ATP 250 in Santiago.
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