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Argentina Open
Tournament information
Founded1927;97 years ago(1927)
LocationBuenos Aires,Argentina
VenueBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club
CategoryATP Tour 250
SurfaceClay– outdoors
Draw28S/ 16Q/ 16D
Prize moneyUS$642,615(2024)
Websiteargentinaopentennis.com
Current champions (2024)
SinglesArgentinaFacundo Díaz Acosta
DoublesItalySimone Bolelli
ItalyAndrea Vavassori

TheArgentina OpenorAbierto Argentinois an annualtennisevent for male tennis players held inBuenos Aires,Argentina. The tournament was established in 1927 as theArgentina International Championships[1]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). The men'stournamentis anATP Tour 250event on theATP Tour,and is played on outdoorclay courtsat the 5,500 capacityBuenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,in thePalermobarrio(neighbourhood). Usually held in February, it includes both a men's singles and a men's doubles tournament. Between 1970 and 1989 it was part of theGrand Prix tennis circuitand aGrand Prix Super Seriesevent (1970–71).

This event is not to be confused with theArgentine Championship(1918-1997), which was the open national championships of Argentina held at the Tennis Club Argentino (founded 1913) also in Buenos Aires.[2]

History

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The tournament is currently without sponsor, but presented by the City of Buenos Aires. Previously the event was known by different names such asArgentina International Championships(1921–1969),South American Open(1969–1974),ATP Buenos Aires(1978–80, 1993–95),Copa AT&TandCopa 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 ofSouth American Championships.[1]For the years 1968-1971, 1973-1981 it carried the joint denomination ofSouth American Open ChampionshipsorSouth American Open.[1]

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1927 ArgentinaJuan Carlos Morea ArgentinaHéctor Cattaruzza 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5.[1]
1928 ArgentinaRonald Boyd ArgentinaJuan Carlos Morea 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1930 United KingdomFred Perry United KingdomEric Peters 6–4, 6–1, 6–0.[1]
1931 ArgentinaRonald Boyd ArgentinaLucilo Del Castillo 11–9, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1932 ArgentinaGuillermo Robson ArgentinaAdriano Zappa 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1933 ArgentinaGuillermo Robson(2) ArgentinaAdriano Zappa 6–0, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
1934 ArgentinaGuillermo Robson(3) ArgentinaLucilo Del Castillo 6–1, 6–1, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4.[1]
1935 ItalyGiorgio de Stefani ArgentinaLucilo Del Castillo 10–8, 10–8, 6–1.[1]
1937 BrazilAlcides Procópio ArgentinaHéctor Cattaruzza 9–11, 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1938 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaFranjo Punčec Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaJosip Palada 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–0.[1]
1939 ArgentinaAlejo Russell EcuadorPancho Segura 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1940 United StatesDon McNeill United StatesElwood Cooke 8–6, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3.[1]
1941 United StatesDon McNeill(2) United StatesJack Kramer 6–3, 8–6, 0–6, 7–9, 7–5.[1]
1942 United StatesDon McNeill(3) ChileAndrés Hammersley 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 8–6.[1]
1943 United StatesDon McNeill(4) EcuadorPancho Segura 6–4, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3.[1]
1944 ArgentinaEnrique Morea ArgentinaHeraldo Weiss 6–2, 8–6, 2–6, 1–6, 6–3.[1]
1945 men's event not held
1946 United StatesBob Falkenburg ArgentinaEnrique Morea 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5.[1]
1947 United StatesFrank Parker ArgentinaEnrique Morea 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[1]
1948 South AfricaEric Sturgess United StatesVic Seixas 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
1949 ArgentinaEnrique Morea(2) United StatesTom Brown 7–5, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1950 ArgentinaEnrique Morea(3) ChileRicardo Balbiers 4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1951 ArgentinaEnrique Morea(4) ItalyFausto Gardini 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[1]
1952 EgyptJaroslav Drobný ArgentinaEnrique Morea 6–8, 6–1, 6–0, 6–2.[1]
1953 ArgentinaErnesto Della Paolera ArgentinaEduardo Prado 6–2, 6–1, 3–2, AB..[1]
1954 ArgentinaEnrique Morea(5) CzechoslovakiaJaroslav Drobný 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1955 ChileLuis Ayala United StatesArt Larsen 6–2, 6–4, 0–6, 6–0.[1]
1956 ArgentinaEnrique Morea(6) SwedenUlf Schmidt 6–2, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1957 ChileLuis Ayala(2) ArgentinaEnrique Morea 6–8, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1958 MexicoMario Llamas ArgentinaEnrique Morea 6–4, 9–7, 1–6, 2–6.[1]
1959 SpainManuel Santana ChileLuis Ayala 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 9–7.[1]
1960 ChileLuis Ayala(3) SpainManuel Santana 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 8–6.[1]
1961 FrancePierre Darmon ArgentinaEnrique Morea 6–1, 6–1, 6–1.[1]
1962 SwedenJan-Erik Lundqvist ChilePatricio Rodríguez 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 2–6, 6–3.[1]
1963 ItalyNicola Pietrangeli BrazilRonald Barnes 6–2, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3.[1]
1964 United StatesChuck McKinley SpainManuel Santana 6–4, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 4–5, retd.[1]
1965 ItalyNicola Pietrangeli(2) South AfricaCliff Drysdale 6–8, 6–4, 6–0, 1–6, 7–5
1966 United StatesCliff Richey BrazilThomaz Koch 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–0.[1]
1967 United StatesCliff Richey(2) BrazilJosé Edison Mandarino 7–5, 6–8, 6–3, 6–3.[1]
Open era
1968 AustraliaRoy Emerson AustraliaRod Laver 9–7, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1969 FranceFrançois Jauffret Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1970 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović SpainManuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 6–0.[1]
1971 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović(2) RomaniaIlie Năstase 6–3, 7–6, 6–1.[1]
1972 West GermanyKarl Meiler ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas 6–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1973 ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas SwedenBjörn Borg 3–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–6 retd.[1]
1974 ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(2) SpainManuel Orantes 6–3, 0–6, 7–5, 6–2.[1]
1975 ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(3) ItalyAdriano Panatta 6–1, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1976 ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(4) ChileJaime Fillol 6–2, 6–2, 6–3.[1]
1977A ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(5) PolandWojciech Fibak 6–4, 6–3, 6–0.[1]
1977N ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(6) ChileJaime Fillol 6–2, 7–5, 3–6, 6–3.[1]
1978 ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc ParaguayVíctor Pecci 6–4, 6–4
1979 ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(7) ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
1980 ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc(2) GermanyRolf Gehring 6–7, 2–6, 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1981 CzechoslovakiaIvan Lendl ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–2
1982 ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(8) ArgentinaAlejandro Ganzábal 6–2, 6–4
1983–1984 men's event not held
1985 ArgentinaMartín Jaite UruguayDiego Pérez 6–4, 6–2
1986 United StatesJay Berger ArgentinaFranco Davín 6–3, 6–3
1987 ArgentinaGuillermo Pérez Roldán United StatesJay Berger 3–2 retired
1988 SpainJavier Sánchez ArgentinaGuillermo Pérez Roldán 6–2, 7–6
1989–1992 men's event not held
1993 SpainCarlos Costa SpainAlberto Berasategui 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1994 SpainÀlex Corretja ArgentinaJavier Frana 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–3)
1995 SpainCarlos Moyá SpainFélix Mantilla 6–0, 6–3
1996–2000 Buenos Aires Challenger[verification needed]
2001 BrazilGustavo Kuerten ArgentinaJosé Acasuso 6–1, 6–3
2002 ChileNicolás Massú ArgentinaAgustín Calleri 2–6, 7–6(7–5),6–2
2003 SpainCarlos Moyá(2) ArgentinaGuillermo Coria 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2004 ArgentinaGuillermo Coria SpainCarlos Moyá 6–4, 6–1
2005 ArgentinaGastón Gaudio ArgentinaMariano Puerta 6–4, 6–4
2006 SpainCarlos Moyá(3) ItalyFilippo Volandri 7–6(8–6),6–4
2007 ArgentinaJuan Mónaco ItalyAlessio di Mauro 6–1, 6–2
2008 ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian ArgentinaJosé Acasuso 3–6, 7–6(7–5),6–4
2009 SpainTommy Robredo ArgentinaJuan Mónaco 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
2010 SpainJuan Carlos Ferrero SpainDavid Ferrer 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
2011 SpainNicolás Almagro ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Chela 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2012 SpainDavid Ferrer SpainNicolás Almagro 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
2013 SpainDavid Ferrer(2) SwitzerlandStan Wawrinka 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
2014 SpainDavid Ferrer(3) ItalyFabio Fognini 6–4, 6–3
2015 SpainRafael Nadal ArgentinaJuan Mónaco 6–4, 6–1
2016 AustriaDominic Thiem SpainNicolás Almagro 7–6(7–2),3–6, 7–6(7–4)
2017 UkraineAlexandr Dolgopolov JapanKei Nishikori 7–6(7–4),6–4
2018 AustriaDominic Thiem(2) SloveniaAljaž Bedene 6–2, 6–4
2019 ItalyMarco Cecchinato ArgentinaDiego Schwartzman 6–1, 6–2
2020 NorwayCasper Ruud PortugalPedro Sousa 6–1, 6–4
2021 ArgentinaDiego Schwartzman ArgentinaFrancisco Cerúndolo 6–1, 6–2
2022 NorwayCasper Ruud(2) ArgentinaDiego Schwartzman 5–7, 6–2, 6–3
2023 SpainCarlos Alcaraz United KingdomCameron Norrie 6–3, 7–5
2024 ArgentinaFacundo Díaz Acosta ChileNicolás Jarry 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968 SpainAndrés Gimeno
AustraliaFred Stolle
AustraliaRod Laver
AustraliaRoy Emerson
6–3, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
1969 ChilePatricio Cornejo
ChileJaime Fillol
AustraliaRoy Emerson
South AfricaFrew McMillan
W/O
1970 AustraliaBob Carmichael
AustraliaRay Ruffels
Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
CzechoslovakiaJan Kodeš
7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–7, 6–3
1971 Socialist Federal Republic of YugoslaviaŽeljko Franulović
RomaniaIlie Năstase
ChilePatricio Cornejo
ChileJaime Fillol
6–4, 6–4
1972 ChileJaime Fillol(2)
ChileJaime Pinto-Bravo
AustraliaBarry Phillips-Moore
ColombiaIván Molina
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
1973 ArgentinaRicardo Cano
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas
ChilePatricio Cornejo
ColombiaIván Molina
7–6, 6–3
1974 SpainManuel Orantes
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(2)
United StatesClark Graebner
BrazilThomaz Koch
6–4, 6–3
1975 ItalyPaolo Bertolucci
ItalyAdriano Panatta
West GermanyJürgen Fassbender
West GermanyHans-Jürgen Pohmann
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1976 BrazilCarlos Kirmayr
ArgentinaTito Vázquez
ArgentinaRicardo Cano
ChileBelus Prajoux
6–4, 7–5
1977 RomaniaIon Țiriac
ArgentinaGuillermo Vilas(3)
ArgentinaRicardo Cano
SpainAntonio Muñoz
6–4, 6–0
1978 New ZealandChris Lewis
United StatesVan Winitsky
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
ChileBelus Prajoux
6–4, 3–6, 6–0
1979 CzechoslovakiaTomáš Šmíd
United StatesSherwood Stewart
BrazilMarcos Hocevar
BrazilJoão Soares
6–1, 7–5
1980 ChileHans Gildemeister
EcuadorAndrés Gómez
SpainÁngel Giménez
ColombiaJairo Velasco Sr.
6–4, 7–5
1981 BrazilMarcos Hocevar
BrazilJoão Soares
ChileÁlvaro Fillol
ChileJaime Fillol
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
1982 AustriaHans Kary
HungaryZoltán Kuharszky
SpainÁngel Giménez
SpainManuel Orantes
7–5, 6–2
1983–1984 Not Held
1985 ArgentinaMartín Jaite
ArgentinaChristian Miniussi
ArgentinaEduardo Bengoechea
UruguayDiego Pérez
6–4, 6–3
1986 FranceLoïc Courteau
AustriaHorst Skoff
ArgentinaGustavo Luza
ArgentinaGustavo Tiberti
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1987 SpainSergio Casal
SpainTomás Carbonell
United StatesJay Berger
ArgentinaHoracio De La Peña
W/O
1988 SpainCarlos Costa
SpainJavier Sánchez
ArgentinaEduardo Bengoechea
ArgentinaJosé Luis Clerc
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1989–1992 Not Held
1993 SpainTomás Carbonell(2)
SpainCarlos Costa(2)
SpainSergio Casal
SpainEmilio Sánchez
6–4, 6–4
1994 SpainSergio Casal(2)
SpainEmilio Sánchez
SpainTomás Carbonell
SpainFrancisco Roig
6–3, 6–2
1995 United StatesVince Spadea
South AfricaChristo van Rensburg
Czech RepublicJiří Novák
Czech RepublicDavid Rikl
6–3, 6–3
1996–2000 Buenos Aires Challenger[verification needed]
2001 ArgentinaLucas Arnold Ker
SpainTomás Carbonell(3)
ArgentinaMariano Hood
ArgentinaSebastián Prieto
5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2002 ArgentinaGastón Etlis
ArgentinaMartín Rodríguez
SwedenSimon Aspelin
AustraliaAndrew Kratzmann
3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
2003 ArgentinaMariano Hood
ArgentinaSebastián Prieto
ArgentinaLucas Arnold
ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian
6–2, 6–2
2004 ArgentinaLucas Arnold Ker(2)
ArgentinaMariano Hood(2)
ArgentinaFederico Browne
ArgentinaDiego Veronelli
7–5, 6–7(2–7),6–4
2005 Czech RepublicFrantišek Čermák
Czech RepublicLeoš Friedl
ArgentinaJosé Acasuso
ArgentinaSebastián Prieto
6–2, 7–5
2006 Czech RepublicFrantišek Čermák(2)
Czech RepublicLeoš Friedl(2)
GreeceVasilis Mazarakis
SerbiaBoris Pašanski
6–1, 6–2
2007 ArgentinaSebastián Prieto(2)
ArgentinaMartín García
SpainRubén Ramírez Hidalgo
SpainAlbert Montañés
6–4, 6–2
2008 ArgentinaAgustín Calleri
PeruLuis Horna
AustriaWerner Eschauer
AustraliaPeter Luczak
6–0, 6–7(6–8),[10–2]
2009 SpainMarcel Granollers
SpainAlberto Martín
SpainNicolás Almagro
SpainSantiago Ventura
6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
2010 ArgentinaSebastián Prieto(3)
ArgentinaHoracio Zeballos
GermanySimon Greul
AustraliaPeter Luczak
7–6(7–4),6–3
2011 AustriaOliver Marach
ArgentinaLeonardo Mayer
BrazilFranco Ferreiro
BrazilAndré Sá
7–6(8–6),6–3
2012 SpainDavid Marrero
SpainFernando Verdasco
SlovakiaMichal Mertiňák
BrazilAndré Sá
6–4, 6–4
2013 ItalySimone Bolelli
ItalyFabio Fognini
United StatesNicholas Monroe
GermanySimon Stadler
6–3, 6–2
2014 SpainMarcel Granollers(2)
SpainMarc López
UruguayPablo Cuevas
ArgentinaHoracio Zeballos
7–5, 6–4
2015 FinlandJarkko Nieminen
BrazilAndré Sá
SpainPablo Andújar
AustriaOliver Marach
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2016 ColombiaJuan Sebastián Cabal
ColombiaRobert Farah
SpainÍñigo Cervantes
ItalyPaolo Lorenzi
6–3, 6–0
2017 ColombiaJuan Sebastián Cabal(2)
ColombiaRobert Farah(2)
MexicoSantiago González
SpainDavid Marrero
6–1, 6–4
2018 ArgentinaAndrés Molteni
ArgentinaHoracio Zeballos(2)
ColombiaJuan Sebastián Cabal
ColombiaRobert Farah
6–3, 5–7, [10–3]
2019 ArgentinaMáximo González
ArgentinaHoracio Zeballos(3)
ArgentinaDiego Schwartzman
AustriaDominic Thiem
6–1, 6–1
2020 SpainMarcel Granollers(3)
ArgentinaHoracio Zeballos(4)
ArgentinaGuillermo Durán
ArgentinaJuan Ignacio Londero
6–4, 5–7, [18–16]
2021 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTomislav Brkić
SerbiaNikola Ćaćić
UruguayAriel Behar
EcuadorGonzalo Escobar
6–3, 7–5
2022 MexicoSantiago González
ArgentinaAndrés Molteni(2)
ArgentinaHoracio Zeballos
ItalyFabio Fognini
6–1, 6–1
2023 ItalySimone Bolelli(2)
ItalyFabio Fognini(2)
ColombiaNicolás Barrientos
UruguayAriel Behar
6–2, 6–4
2024 ItalySimone Bolelli(3)
ItalyAndrea Vavassori
SpainMarcel Granollers
ArgentinaHoracio Zeballos
6–2, 7–6(8–6)

Media coverage

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Television

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InArgentina,Latin America and the United States the ATP from Buenos Aires is broadcast Live and Exclusive onTyC Sportsin Pay TV (cable and satellite).

See also

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahaiajakalamanaoapaqarasatauavaw"Tournaments: Argentina International Championships - Argentina Open".The Tennis Base.Tennismem SL.RetrievedSeptember 25,2023.
  2. ^"Campeonato Argentino".TCA(in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Tenis Club Argentino. 2022.Retrieved21 May2024.
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