The Argentina Open could lose its main star, Italian Lorenzo Musetti, ahead of its 2026 edition, scheduled for February 7-15. This is because Musetti, currently ranked 5th in the world, had to withdraw from his quarter-final match at the Australian Open due to a right leg injury. The Italian, who had excellent chances to climb to the third position in the ATP rankings, was leading 2-0 in sets against Serbian Novak Djokovic, but explained that he felt discomfort during the second set, which ultimately forced him to retire from the match. During the press conference, Musetti appeared completely dejected by the opportunity that slipped away and stated: "I'm sure it's a rupture." If Musetti's absence is confirmed, the Cerúndolo family would benefit in two ways. On one hand, Francisco would become the top seed, while on the other, Juan Manuel would enter the main draw directly. In addition to the Cerúndolo brothers, other Argentines who will be present in the main draw of the Argentina Open will be Sebastián Báez, Camilo Ugo Carabelli, Tomás Etcheverry, Francisco Comesaña, and Mariano Navone, while some more may enter from the qualifiers. All activity of the Argentina Open will be covered live by the Argentine News Agency.
