The main draw of the ATP 500 tournament in Rio has been completed, and the nine Argentine players who will compete now know their opponents. According to Noticias Argentinas, the top seed will be Argentine Francisco Cerúndolo. He will not have an easy first round, as he will face his compatriot Mariano Navone. In the quarterfinals, there could be another all-Argentine matchup, as Thiago Tirante will face Chile's Christian Garin, and the winner of this match will face the victor between Cerúndolo and Navone. On the other side of the draw, there will also be a match between Argentines, as Tomás Etcheverry (8th seed) will have an uncomfortable duel against his compatriot Francisco Comesaña, who wants to leave behind his poor moment to get on track for 2026. Another Argentine aiming for the title is Sebastián Báez (4th seed), the two-time defending champion in Rio, who will face Spaniard Carlos Taberner. The other match between Albiceleste players will take place in the lower part of the draw when Román Burruchaga and Camilo Ugo Carabelli (5th seed) face off. Carabelli has been having a good South American swing thanks to his title in the Rosario Challenger and the quarterfinals reached in Buenos Aires. Lastly, but not least, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo will face a very tough test against Italian Luciano Darderi (2nd seed). The ATP 500 in Rio began in 2014, an edition that was won by Spanish Rafael Nadal.
