Buenos Aires, Feb 27 (NA) -- Argentine tennis player Francisco Cerúndolo confirmed his excellent form by advancing to the semifinals of the Chile Open, crushing American Emilio Nava 6-1, 6-1 in the quarterfinals played this Friday in Santiago. The Argentine, currently ranked 19th in the world, needed just one hour and seven minutes to resolve a one-sided match where he dominated from the start, broke his opponent's serve five times, and never lost his own serve against an opponent who accumulated 31 unforced errors and never found an answer. Cerúndolo continues a perfect week, following his solid debut against Elmer Moller, and confirms the level he had already shown after his title win at the Argentina Open. Furthermore, Cerúndolo arrived at the Chilean tournament with little recent activity due to a back overload that forced him to withdraw in Rio a few days ago, but in Santiago, he once again showed he was physically fit. With this victory, the 27-year-old from Buenos Aires matched the round he reached in 2025 and will now seek to go one step further: in the semifinals, he will face German Yannick Hanfmann, who previously defeated Lithuanian Vilius Gaubas 3-6, 6-2, and 6-2. The head-to-head record favors the Argentine 4-1. The day will continue with the Italian duel between Andrea Pellegrino and Luciano Darderi, while the closing match will feature an Argentine with Sebastián Báez facing the local Alejandro Tabilo. The winner of that match will play in the other semifinal.
