Argentinian Francisco Cerúndolo took advantage of the presence of ATP President Andrea Gaudenzi to ask for the tournament's status to be upgraded after his victory at the Argentina Open: "To be a 250-level event is a luxury. Regardless of how I attacked, I think I defended very well to then dominate the points." On the other hand, he confessed that "this achievement had crossed my mind many times. Many people think that maybe it's all just talent for me, but I always try to improve and complement my tennis." "I grew technically, I was positioning myself in the rankings and I was becoming more and more of a candidate for this tournament," he added. "At the beginning of the week, I was taking it match by match, to give myself a chance to play the final and let it be what it has to be." Finally, he emphasized that "this was the fruit of many years of work. It was by far the best match I played in this tournament, and it was what I needed to win today." Regarding the development of the match, Cerúndolo acknowledged that "I knew it was going to be very tough." Cerúndolo shouted 'champion' for the first time at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club after his great victory in the final against Italian Luciano Darderi by 6-4 and 6-2. During the award ceremony, not only did he make the request to Gaudenzi, but he also got emotional remembering how much it cost him to win this tournament, where he had lost the 2021 and 2025 finals to his compatriot Diego Schwartzman and Brazilian Joao Fonseca, respectively: "I kept knocking on the door many times, it wouldn't open, and I think I managed to do it today." Later, at a press conference, he placed this victory as one of the most important of his career, as it put him "very high due to all the seasoning and context it had. I wanted to win and not lose three finals here in Buenos Aires... I played a very good match from start to finish, I went for it from the first game. I am happy with the level I am achieving."
