Overview
- Ignacio Buse, who defeated Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday on Campo Centrale, advanced to the second round of the Masters 1000 in Rome.
- He is slated to play No. 22 Frances Tiafoe on Saturday at Stadio Pietrangeli, with coverage on ESPN in Latin America and streaming on Disney+.
- A scrambling between‑the‑legs shot in the Sonego match drew a standing ovation and went viral, which Buse later described as an incredible bit of improvisation.
- On Friday in Rome, Francisco Cerúndolo crushed Alejandro Tabilo 6-0, 6-2 to reach the third round and extend his strong clay form.
- Elsewhere for Argentina, Thiago Tirante and Mariano Navone moved into round two, while Román Burruchaga and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo lost their openers and Sebastián Báez fell to Alexander Bublik, as the event shapes pre‑Roland Garros form; Buse’s surge follows practice time with Novak Djokovic and a recent Madrid win.