Ignacio Buse
Age: 21 (25/03/2004)
  • Overview
    ATP singles titles
    6-4
    8-6
    ATP doubles titles
    2-2
    3-3
    Prize money
    $368,731
    $464,885
    Prize money
    $4,580
    $464,885
    Titles
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    0
    Titles
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    0
  • Full description
    Personal

    Began playing tennis at the Country Club de Villa in Peru where his father, Hans, was a coach “I basically grew up with a racquet in my hand,” said Buse, who began playing the sport by age two or three Climbed to No. 9 in the ITF Junior Rankings Committed to the University of Georgia, but did not attend and turned pro Moved to Barcelona to train at the Tennis Empowerment Centre Carles Ferrer Salat Counts 2002 Roland Garros champion Albert Costa as a mentor Uncle Gaston Acurio is world-renowned chef

    Career

    Former Top-10 junior broke into Top 200 in May 2025 and achieved career-high No. 133 in July after advancing to his 1st ATP Tour SF in Gstaad to be youngest Peruvian tour-level semi-finalist since 1989

    Made his tour-level debut in Davis Cup, defeating Budkov Kjaer in 2023 and No. 20 Jarry for biggest win of career in 2024, before earning 1st ATP Tour win en route to 2025 Gstaad SF

    Qualified for Grand Slam main draw debut at 2025 US Open, becoming fourth Peruvian man to play in Grand Slam main draw in this century after Horna, Miranda and Varillas

    Owns 41-35 Challenger record (1-1 in finals), winning 1st title at 2025 Heilbronn - Bad Rapenau

    Peaked at No. 9 in junior rankings in January 2022 and went on runs in boys’ doubles to Roland Garros final and US Open SF with countryman Bueno later that season

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