Argentine tennis player Tomás Etcheverry secured a victory in a marathon match against fellow countryman Román Burruchaga to advance to the quarterfinals of the Argentina Open 2026. The player from La Plata, ranked 57th, won 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-4 after a grueling battle lasting over three and a half hours at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, becoming the first player to qualify for the next round. The first set was extremely close. Burruchaga, the finalist in the Rosario Challenger, saved a match point at 5-6 and forced another tiebreak, which he won 7-3 to extend the match. In the third set, physical conditioning played a key role, with a fatigued Burruchaga and Etcheverry breaking his opponent's serve three times to close out the set 6-4 and seal his spot in the quarterfinals. After exchanging breaks, with Etcheverry serving at 5-4, Burruchaga had a break and set point but failed to convert, narrowly missing a parallel forehand. Tomy held his serve and took the set to a tiebreak, where he prevailed 7-5. In the second set, Etcheverry started slowly and found himself against the ropes, but he managed to break back and even the score. Despite the loss, the Buenos Aires native rose to 101st in the live rankings, on the cusp of the Top 100, while the player from La Plata, matching his best tournament performance, awaits his next opponent, either João Fonseca or Alejandro Tabilo.
