Time: Friday, February 13, 2026 (Quarterfinal)
Surface: Clay
Head-to-Head: 1-1 overall, 1-0 Etcheverry on clay
The Buenos Aires Argentina Open quarterfinals deliver an interesting all-South American clash as Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo faces hometown favorite Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Both players have navigated tough paths to reach this stage, and the H2H history suggests this could go either way.
Form Check
Alejandro Tabilo comes into this match with solid clay-court momentum, also from Challenger events. His path through Buenos Aires started with a straight-sets win over Facundo Diaz Acosta (7-6, 6-3), followed by an impressive three-set victory over defending champion Joao Fonseca, winning 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 in a hard-fought 2 hour, 24 minute battle.
Currently ranked No. 71, the Chilean has proven himself capable of beating top competition this season and looked sharp in his second-round battle against Fonseca.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry is playing on home soil and will have the Buenos Aires crowd firmly behind him. He opened his campaign with a comfortable win over Andrea Pellegrino before grinding through a marathon battle against fellow Argentine Roman Andres Burruchaga, prevailing 7-6, 6-7, 6-4.
Ranked No. 54, Etcheverry is one of the tour’s most experienced clay-courters. However, that grueling three-setter against Burruchaga could have taken a toll, where he needed to save multiple break points.
Head-to-Head
This will be the third meeting between these South American rivals. The H2H stands at 1-1, but critically, Etcheverry won their lone clay-court encounter. Their previous meetings was many years ago though:
- 2018, Brazil F3 (Brasilia) – Clay: Etcheverry def. Tabilo 7-6, 6-2
- 2018, Dominican Republic F3 (Santo Domingo) – Hard: Tabilo def. Etcheverry 6-3, 6-4
Both came at the Challenger level when they were younger players, so recent form and current ranking probably matter more than those ancient results.
What to expect?
Etcheverry spent nearly four hours on court in his last match, while Tabilo had a more straightforward three-setter. The recovery time between quarterfinal matches can make a big difference. Playing in Buenos Aires, Etcheverry will have the home crowd behind him though. This can be worth half a set in tight moments, especially in South American clay-court tennis.
Tabilo beat the defending champion Fonseca to get here and looked increasingly sharp as that match progressed. Confidence is high.
Both are quality clay-courters, but Etcheverry’s clay record slightly edges Tabilo’s in terms of experience at this level.
Betting Prediction
This is a tough match to predict but Tabilo arrives with slightly better recent form and fresher legs.
Tabilo also beat the defending champion to get here, and he has proven this year he can handle the pressure moments and still use his variety against strong opponents.
Our Pick: Tabilo to win in three sets