Buenos Aires, Feb 28 (NA) — Argentine tennis players Francisco Cerúndolo (1st) and Sebastián Báez (3rd) will play their respective matches in the semifinals of the ATP 250 in Santiago de Chile on Saturday, marking the end of the South American tour. According to the Argentine News Agency, the first to take the court will be Cerúndolo, who at 6:00 PM (Argentina time) will face the German Yannick Hanfmann. Cerúndolo wants to close the South American tour with a new title, following the one he won at the Argentina Open a few weeks ago, which would also allow him to get closer to the ATP top 15. This will be the sixth meeting between Cerúndolo and Hanfmann, with the Argentine leading the head-to-head 4-1. After that match, no earlier than 7:10 PM, it will be Báez's turn, who will face Italian Luciano Darderi (3rd), who has been his great nightmare this 2026. The head-to-head between the players is tied at four wins each, but Darderi won the last three encounters (Bastad 2025, Australian Open, and Argentina Open in 2026). This ATP in Santiago is of great value for Báez, as he is defending the points from last year's final, and if he suffers another setback (coming off a first-round loss at the ATP 500 in Rio), he will continue to fall in the rankings.
