Tournament context
The 2026 Rio Open runs from 16–22 February on clay at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro.
After the opening rounds, the draw is already taking shape with several three-set battles and a few notable early exits.
Monday (Feb 16): main draw begins
Dusan Lajovic got through Daniel Altmaier in three sets (6-4, 7-9, 6-7) to set up a second-round match with Matteo Berrettini.
Alejandro Tabilo opened with a straight-sets win over Emilio Nava (6-3, 6-3).
Cristian Garin advanced after a comeback win over Thiago Tirante (5-7, 3-6).
Tuesday (Feb 17): upsets and tight finishes
Matteo Berrettini was knocked out by Tomas Barrios Vera after three sets (6-1, 5-7, 7-5).
Tomas Martin Etcheverry fought past Francisco Comesana (3-6, 6-3, 6-4).
Francesco Passaro beat Dino Prizmic (3-6, 4-6), while Roman Andres Burruchaga advanced against Camilo Ugo Carabelli (3-6, 4-6).
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca thrilled the home crowd by beating Thiago Monteiro (7-6, 6-1).
Francisco Cerundolo defeated Mariano Navone (6-3, 6-4), and Juan Manuel Cerundolo edged Luciano Darderi in three sets (6-1, 3-6, 6-4).
Wednesday (Feb 18): first R16 match + remaining R32 results
The first Round of 16 match played saw Roman Andres Burruchaga beat Vit Kopriva (3-6, 1-6).
In the remaining Round of 32 action, Vilius Gaubas got past Luciano Miguel in three sets (3-6, 6-2, 2-6), Damir Dzumhur rallied past Pedro Martinez (0-6, 7-6, 6-4), Jaime Faria beat Sebastian Baez (7-5, 6-1), and Ignacio Buse came through against Iago Marcondes (6-4, 5-7, 4-6).
What to watch on Thursday (Feb 19): Round of 16 for QF spots
Thursday continues the Round of 16, with quarter-final places on the line.
Based on the currently listed match-ups, key ties include Tabilo–Passaro, Berrettini–Lajovic, Dzumhur–Faria, Etcheverry–Gaubas and Fonseca–Buse (exact start times to be added once confirmed).
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Tournament Winner:
🏆 Tomás Martín Etcheverry defeated Alejandro Tabilo 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 to win the Rio Open 2026 title. Read full final recap →