Francisco Cerúndolo claimed his first Argentina Open title by defeating Luciano Darderi in the final 6-4, 6-2. The match took place at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club before a packed crowd. This victory marks Cerúndolo's fourth ATP title in his career.
Francisco Cerúndolo, Argentina's top player, won the Argentina Open by defeating Italian Luciano Darderi in the final 6-4, 6-2, in one hour and 36 minutes of play. This marks his first title at this ATP 250 event, held at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. Previously, Cerúndolo had lost the 2021 final to Diego Schwartzman and the 2025 final to Joao Fonseca, making this his third final appearance and first victory in the tournament.
On his path to the title, the Argentine beat Bolivian Hugo Dellien, Czech Vit Kopriva, and compatriot Tomás Etcheverry, the seventh seed. This achievement adds to his prior titles in Bastad 2022, Eastbourne 2023, and Umag 2024, solidifying his rise on the circuit.
In doubles, the Brazilian pair Rafael Matos and Orlando Luz claimed the trophy by beating Argentines Nicolás Kicker and Andrea Collarini 7-5, 6-3. This is Brazil's first doubles win at the Argentina Open since 1981, when Marcos Josevar and Joao Soares prevailed. Matos and Luz reached the final after defeating 2025 defending champions Guido Andreozzi and Manuel Guinard in the semis 6-7, 7-6, 10-6 in a tie-break. As alternates, Kicker and Collarini surprised by ousting Máximo González and Andrés Molteni in the quarters 1-6, 6-3, 10-5.
Cerúndolo expressed his excitement after the win, stating he does not want to settle for this and aims for more successes.
