Argentina Open

Tennis tournament
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Argentina Open |
| logo | Logo IEB+ Argentina Open.jpg |
| event name | IEB+ Argentina Open |
| type | atp |
| founded | |
| location | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| venue | Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club |
| category | ATP Tour 250 |
| surface | Clay – outdoors |
| draw | 28S / 16Q / 16D |
| prize money | (2025) |
| website | https://iebmasargentinaopen.com/ |
| completed event | 2025 |
| singles | BRA João Fonseca |
| doubles | ARG Guido Andreozzi |
| FRA Théo Arribagé | |
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| name = Argentina Open | current = | logo = Logo IEB+ Argentina Open.jpg | logo size = |event name= IEB+ Argentina Open |type = atp | founded = | location = Buenos Aires, Argentina | venue = Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club | category = ATP Tour 250 | surface = Clay – outdoors | draw = 28S / 16Q / 16D | prize money = (2025) | website = https://iebmasargentinaopen.com/ | completed event = 2025 | singles = BRA João Fonseca | doubles = ARG Guido Andreozzi FRA Théo Arribagé The IEB+ Argentina Open or Abierto Argentino is an annual ATP men's tennis event held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is listed as an ATP 250 on the ATP Tour, and is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, in the Palermo barrio (neighborhood). Usually held in February, it includes both singles and doubles events.
The tournament was established in 1927 as the Argentina International Championships and was a combined men's and women's event from 1928 until 1987 when the women's tournament was discontinued (after 34 years the women's event resumed in 2021). Between 1970 and 1988 it was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and a Grand Prix Super Series event (1970–71). Between 1993 and 1995 it was part of the ATP World Series.
This event is not to be confused with the Argentine Championship (1918-1997), which was the open national championships of Argentina held at the Tennis Club Argentino (founded 1913) also in Buenos Aires.
History
The tournament is presented by the City of Buenos Aires. Previously the event was known by different names such as Argentina International Championships (1927–1967), South American Open (1968–1974), ATP Buenos Aires (1978–80, 1993–95), Copa AT&T and Copa Telmex. The original tournament was founded as a combined men's and women's championship from 1928 until 1987.
For the years 1946-1951, 1955, 1957-1967 this tournament also carried the joint denomination of South American Championships. For the years 1968-1971, 1973-1981 it carried the joint denomination of South American Open Championships or South American Open. Since 2001, it has been listed in the ATP Tour 250 category (called ATP International Series category until 2009).
Renowned players, including former world No. 1s such as Spaniards Rafael Nadal, a 14-time Roland Garros champion, Carlos Alcaraz, and Carlos Moyá, as well as Brazilian Gustavo Kuerten have lifted the trophy. Other champions include Dominic Thiem, Casper Ruud, and David Ferrer, a former world No. 3 and three-time winner of the IEB+ Argentina Open.
It is also worth highlighting the local players who managed to capture the title. In the 2000s, the so-called “Argentine Legion” left its mark with victories from Gastón Gaudio (2005), Guillermo Coria (2004), and David Nalbandian (2008). Later, Juan Mónaco secured the title in both 2007 and 2012, establishing himself as one of the tournament’s most successful players in the modern era. Other Argentine champions include Diego Schwartzman, who won in 2021, and Facundo Díaz Acosta in 2024. These achievements reflect Argentina’s strong tennis tradition in the tournament, making it a key stage for the development of national players within the ATP circuit.
In 2025, the event became the first clay-court tournament to incorporate the Live Electronic Line Calling (ELC) system, an automated version of Hawk-Eye that replaces line judges. This technology was introduced to enhance the accuracy of officiating decisions and minimize human errors. The implementation of this system marked a significant shift in clay-court tennis, ushering in a new era where technology plays a crucial role in ensuring fair and efficient officiating.
Stadiums
- Guillermo Vilas Central Court:*
This court hosts the main matches of both the qualification and final rounds. It has a seating capacity of 4,950 spectators, which can be extended to 5,750 in certain editions thanks to an auxiliary stand with space for 800 additional spectators.
- Stadium 2:*
This venue hosts medium-attendance matches, with the primary goal of optimizing the schedule by allowing multiple games to take place simultaneously and preventing tournament delays. This enhances the event’s flow and provides more opportunities for players. It features two tubular stands positioned along the sidelines, accommodating up to 600 spectators. |image = Argentina Open 2025 (cropped).jpg |height = 280 |caption =
Finals
Singles
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| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | ARG Juan Carlos Morea | ARG Héctor Cattaruzza | 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5. |
| 1928 | ARG Ronaldo Boyd | ARG Juan Carlos Morea | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1. |
| 1930 | GBR Fred Perry | GBR Eric Peters | 6–4, 6–1, 6–0. |
| 1931 | ARG Ronaldo Boyd | ARG Lucilo Del Castillo | 11–9, 6–4, 6–2. |
| 1932 | ARG Guillermo Robson | ARG Adriano Zappa | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1933 | ARG Guillermo Robson (2) | ARG Adriano Zappa | 6–0, 6–3, 6–3. |
| 1934 | ARG Guillermo Robson (3) | ARG Lucilo Del Castillo | 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4. |
| 1935 | ITA Giorgio de Stefani | ARG Lucilo Del Castillo | 10–8, 10–8, 6–1. |
| 1937 | BRA Alcides Procópio | ARG Héctor Cattaruzza | 9–11, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3. |
| 1938 | YUG Franjo Punčec | YUG Josip Palada | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–0. |
| 1939 | ARG Alejo Russell | ECU Pancho Segura | 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1. |
| 1940 | USA Don McNeill | USA Elwood Cooke | 8–6, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3. |
| 1941 | USA Don McNeill (2) | USA Jack Kramer | 6–3, 8–6, 0–6, 7–9, 7–5. |
| 1942 | USA Don McNeill (3) | CHL Andrés Hammersley | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 8–6. |
| 1943 | USA Don McNeill (4) | ECU Pancho Segura | 6–4, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3. |
| 1944 | ARG Enrique Morea | ARG Heraldo Weiss | 6–2, 8–6, 2–6, 1–6, 6–3. |
| 1945 | men's event not held | ||
| 1946 | USA Bob Falkenburg | ARG Enrique Morea | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5. |
| 1947 | USA Frank Parker | ARG Enrique Morea | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2. |
| 1948 | RSA Eric Sturgess | USA Vic Seixas | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4. |
| 1949 | ARG Enrique Morea (2) | USA Tom Brown | 7–5, 6–3, 6–2. |
| 1950 | ARG Enrique Morea (3) | CHL Ricardo Balbiers | 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2. |
| 1951 | ARG Enrique Morea (4) | ITA Fausto Gardini | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3. |
| 1952 | Egypt Jaroslav Drobný | ARG Enrique Morea | 6–8, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2. |
| 1953 | ARG Ernesto Della Paolera | ARG Eduardo Prado | 6–2, 6–1, 3–2, AB.. |
| 1954 | ARG Enrique Morea (5) | CSK Jaroslav Drobný | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0. |
| 1955 | CHL Luis Ayala | USA Art Larsen | 6–2, 6–4, 0–6, 6–0. |
| 1956 | ARG Enrique Morea (6) | SWE Ulf Schmidt | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2. |
| 1957 | CHI Luis Ayala (2) | ARG Enrique Morea | 6–8, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1958 | MEX Mario Llamas | ARG Enrique Morea | 6–4, 9–7, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4. |
| 1959 | ESP Manuel Santana | CHI Luis Ayala | 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 9–7. |
| 1960 | CHI Luis Ayala (3) | ESP Manuel Santana | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 8–6. |
| 1961 | FRA Pierre Darmon | ARG Enrique Morea | 6–1, 6–1, 6–1. |
| 1962 | SWE Jan-Erik Lundqvist | CHI Patricio Rodríguez | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3. |
| 1963 | ITA Nicola Pietrangeli | BRA Ronald Barnes | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3. |
| 1964 | USA Chuck McKinley | ESP Manuel Santana | 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–5, retd. |
| 1965 | ITA Nicola Pietrangeli (2) | RSA Cliff Drysdale | 6–8, 6–4, 6–0, 1–6, 7–5 |
| 1966 | USA Cliff Richey | BRA Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0. |
| 1967 | USA Cliff Richey (2) | BRA José Edison Mandarino | 7–5, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3. |
| *Open era * | |||
| 1968 | AUS Roy Emerson | AUS Rod Laver | 9–7, 6–4, 6–4. |
| 1969 | FRA François Jauffret | Yugoslavia Željko Franulović | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia Željko Franulović | ESP Manuel Orantes | 6–4, 6–2, 6–0. |
| 1971 | Yugoslavia Željko Franulović (2) | Romania Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 7–6, 6–1. |
| 1972 | FRG Karl Meiler | ARG Guillermo Vilas | 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4. |
| 1973 | ARG Guillermo Vilas | SWE Björn Borg | 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 retd. |
| 1974 | ARG Guillermo Vilas (2) | ESP Manuel Orantes | 6–3, 0–6, 7–5, 6–2. |
| 1975 | ARG Guillermo Vilas (3) | ITA Adriano Panatta | 6–1, 6–4, 6–4. |
| 1976 | ARG Guillermo Vilas (4) | CHI Jaime Fillol | 6–2, 6–2, 6–3. |
| 1977A | ARG Guillermo Vilas (5) | POL Wojciech Fibak | 6–4, 6–3, 6–0. |
| 1977N | ARG Guillermo Vilas (6) | CHI Jaime Fillol | 6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3. |
| 1978 | ARG José Luis Clerc | PAR Víctor Pecci | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1979 | ARG Guillermo Vilas (7) | ARG José Luis Clerc | 6–1, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1980 | ARG José Luis Clerc (2) | GER Rolf Gehring | 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1981 | TCH Ivan Lendl | ARG Guillermo Vilas | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1982 | ARG Guillermo Vilas (8) | ARG Alejandro Ganzábal | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1983–1984 | men's event not held | ||
| 1985 | ARG Martín Jaite | URU Diego Pérez | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1986 | USA Jay Berger | ARG Franco Davín | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1987 | ARG Guillermo Pérez Roldán | USA Jay Berger | 3–2 retired |
| 1988 | ESP Javier Sánchez | ARG Guillermo Pérez Roldán | 6–2, 7–6 |
| 1989–1992 | men's event not held | ||
| 1993 | ESP Carlos Costa | ESP Alberto Berasategui | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1994 | ESP Àlex Corretja | ARG Javier Frana | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1995 | ESP Carlos Moyá | ESP Félix Mantilla | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1996 | men's event not held | ||
| 1997–2000 | Buenos Aires Challenger | ||
| 2001 | BRA Gustavo Kuerten | ARG José Acasuso | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 2002 | CHI Nicolás Massú | ARG Agustín Calleri | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
| 2003 | ESP Carlos Moyá (2) | ARG Guillermo Coria | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2004 | ARG Guillermo Coria | ESP Carlos Moyá | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2005 | ARG Gastón Gaudio | ARG Mariano Puerta | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2006 | ESP Carlos Moyá (3) | ITA Filippo Volandri | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 2007 | ARG Juan Mónaco | ITA Alessio di Mauro | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2008 | ARG David Nalbandian | ARG José Acasuso | 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| 2009 | ESP Tommy Robredo | ARG Juan Mónaco | 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2010 | ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero | ESP David Ferrer | 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2011 | ESP Nicolás Almagro | ARG Juan Ignacio Chela | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2012 | ESP David Ferrer | ESP Nicolás Almagro | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2013 | ESP David Ferrer (2) | SUI Stan Wawrinka | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2014 | ESP David Ferrer (3) | ITA Fabio Fognini | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2015 | ESP Rafael Nadal | ARG Juan Mónaco | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2016 | AUT Dominic Thiem | ESP Nicolás Almagro | |
| 2017 | UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov | JPN Kei Nishikori | 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
| 2018 | AUT Dominic Thiem (2) | SLO Aljaž Bedene | |
| 2019 | ITA Marco Cecchinato | ARG Diego Schwartzman | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2020 | NOR Casper Ruud | POR Pedro Sousa | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2021 | ARG Diego Schwartzman | ARG Francisco Cerúndolo | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2022 | NOR Casper Ruud (2) | ARG Diego Schwartzman | 5–7, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2023 | ESP Carlos Alcaraz | UK Cameron Norrie | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2024 | ARG Facundo Díaz Acosta | CHI Nicolás Jarry | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2025 | BRA João Fonseca | ARG Francisco Cerúndolo | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
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Doubles
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Media coverage
Television
In Argentina, Latin America and the United States the ATP from Buenos Aires is broadcast Live and Exclusive on TyC Sports in Pay TV (cable and satellite).
References
References
- "Tournaments: Argentina International Championships - Argentina Open". Tennismem SL.
- (2022). "Campeonato Argentino". Tenis Club Argentino.
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