Overview
- Buse defeated Vit Kopřiva 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-1 in a nearly three-hour first-round match on Monday, July 20.
- The match included a medical stoppage when Buse reported a blister on his left foot but he described the issue as minor and said it should not stop him from playing again.
- Buse is the higher-ranked player at No. 35 while Kopřiva is No. 64 and Kilian Feldbausch, his next opponent, is No. 284.
- Buse is scheduled to play Feldbausch in the round of 16 on Wednesday, July 22 with the match listed not before 5:10 a.m. Peru time and available in Latin America on Disney+ and in some markets on Tennis TV.
- The result keeps Buse moving through the ATP 250 clay-court swing in Kitzbühel and offers him a chance to add ranking points and regain momentum after his recent loss in Gstaad.