Etcheverry falls to ATP Tour sensation, out of the Madrid Open | OneFootball

After playing a great tournament, Tomás Etcheverry was eliminated from the Madrid Open. One of the best rackets in Argentine tennis lost to one of the ATP Tour’s breakout stars, Arthur Fils, 6-3, 6-4, and suffered another defeat in the round of 16 of a Masters 1000 event.

The La Plata native put together two very good sets, but the Frenchman’s strong form and confidence in the key moments proved decisive in gaining the necessary edge and securing the win. In the first set, he needed only one break after being very solid on serve and taking the lead.

Later, Fils broke Etcheverry’s serve in the opening game, and that made the difference. However, despite a shaky spell midway through the set, when he trailed 0-40 against the Argentine and faced three break points, he managed to escape unscathed and hold on to the advantage.

With the player from La Plata now eliminated, the good news this Madrid Open left for him is the strong number of points he picked up. Starting with the next ranking update, he will be firmly established in the Top 30 and could climb as many as two to four spots; if he breaks past the No. 27 mark, he would reach a career-high ranking.

Etcheverry’s next challenge on the ATP calendar will be the Rome Masters 1000, which begins next week, on Wednesday, May 6. There, he will be one of the seeded players in the men’s draw and will look to get past the round of 16, a stage that has been very difficult for the La Plata native in top-level tournaments.

As for Arthur Fils, the Frenchman keeps growing in the 2026 season. After going through a tough period of injuries, he returned to the Top 30 and is already No. 22 in the live rankings. He is also unbeaten on clay (8-0) and is coming off a title at the Barcelona Open.

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