Ignacio Buse
Peruvian tennis player (born 2004)
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Ignacio Buse (born 25 March 2004) is a Peruvian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 63 achieved on 2 March 2026 and a best doubles ranking of No. 439 reached on 16 October 2023.[1] He is currently the No. 1 singles player from Peru.[2]
Peru| Country (sports) | Peru |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 2004 Lima, Peru |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US $618,505 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 12–9 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 63 (2 March 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 63 (2 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2025) |
| French Open | Q1 (2025) |
| Wimbledon | Q1 (2025) |
| US Open | 1R (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3-5 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 439 (16 October 2023) |
| Last updated on: 2 March 2026. | |
Buse has won two titles on ATP Challenger Tour. He represents Peru at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0.[3]
Career
2022: Juniors
Buse had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 77–38 singles win-loss record.[citation needed] He was a runner-up in the boys' doubles category at the 2022 French Open, with compatriot Gonzalo Bueno.
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 9 on 3 January 2022.[4]
2023: First Challenger doubles final, top 500
In August, Buse reached his first Challenger doubles final in Lima partnering with Jorge Panta.
2024: First Challenger singles final, top 250
In February, Buse received a wildcard for the qualifying competition at the 2024 Chile Open. In August, he reached his first Challenger singles final in Como, losing to Gabriel Debru in the final.[5]
2025: Major, ATP debut, Top 110
In February, Buse made his ATP Tour debut at the 2025 Chile Open, where he received a main draw wildcard.[6] He lost in the first round to eventual champion Laslo Djere.
In April, Buse reached the semifinals at the Aix Provence Open as a qualifier, with wins over second seed Luciano Darderi, his first top 50 win,[7] and Reilly Opelka,[8][9][10] Buse rose close to 40 positions up, reaching the top 175 in the singles rankings on 5 May 2025.[11]
In June, Buse won his maiden Challenger title at the 2025 Neckarcup 2.0, defeating Guy den Ouden in the final.[12][13] As a result he reached a career high singles ranking of world No. 152 on 9 June 2025.[1]
In July, Buse entered his second ATP Tour tournament as a qualifier, at the Swiss Open and defeated fifth seed Laslo Djere, recording his first ATP win.[14] He reached his first ATP Tour semifinal by defeating Kamil Majchrzak in the second round,[15] and Román Andrés Burruchaga in the quarterfinals.[16] As a result Buse reached a new career-high in the top 150 on 21 July 2025.[1][17] He lost to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in the semifinal.[18]
In August, Buse made his Grand Slam debut as a qualifier at the US Open.[19] He lost to sixth seed Ben Shelton in the first round.[20] In September, Buse won his second Challenger title at the Copa Sevilla, defeating Genaro Olivieri in the final.[21][22] In November, at the 2025 Uruguay Open in Montevideo, Buse reached his third Challenger final of the season. As a result climbed to a career-high in the top 105 in the singles rankings on 17 November 2025,[23] and to the top 100 on 5 January 2026.
2026: First 500 semifinal, Top 75
In February, at the 2026 Rio Open Buse reached a semifinal at the ATP 500-level for the first time and only his second time at the tour-level, with wins over Brazilian Igor Marcondes, third seed and another local favorite João Fonseca and Matteo Berrettini.[24] His run was ended by Alejandro Tabilo in the semifinals in straight sets.
Personal life
Buse is the nephew of world-renowned chef Gaston Acurio.[25] His father Hans is a tennis coach. The stadium in Lima, Peru which is the home of where the Davis Cup matches are played, is called “Estadio Hermanos Buse ” in honor of the Buse Brothers, Eduardo and Enrique Buse, Ignacio Buse’s grandfather and great-uncle.[26]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
| Tournament | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win% | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||
| Australian Open | Q1 | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||||
| French Open | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Wimbledon | Q1 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| US Open | 1R | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||
| ATP Masters 1000 | ||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Miami Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Madrid Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Italian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Canadian Open | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Cincinnati Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Shanghai Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Paris Masters | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||||
| Win–loss | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | |||||
| Year-end ranking | 105 | $464,885 | ||||||||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2024 | Città di Como Challenger, Italy | Challenger | Clay |  Gabriel Debru |
1–6, 6–2, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jun 2025 | Neckarcup 2.0, Germany | Challenger | Clay |  Guy den Ouden |
7–5, 7–5 |
| Win | 2–1 | Sep 2025 | Copa Sevilla, Spain | Challenger | Clay |  Genaro Olivieri |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Nov 2025 | Uruguay Open, Uruguay | Challenger | Clay |  Cristian Garín |
7–6(7–3), 2–6, 2–6 |
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Aug 2023 | Lima Challenger, Peru | Challenger | Clay | Jorge Panta |
Gonzalo Bueno  Daniel Vallejo |
4–6, 2–6 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2022 | M15 Lima, Peru | WTT | Clay | Gonzalo Bueno |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | M25 Mendoza, Argentina | WTT | Clay | Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| Win | 2–1 | Oct 2023 | M25 Zapopan, Mexico | WTT | Clay |  Victor Lilov |
6–3, 7–6(7–1) |
| Loss | 2–2 | Mar 2024 | M25 Tarragona, Spain | WTT | Clay |  Marko Topo |
3–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | May 2024 | M25 Vic, Spain | WTT | Clay |  Albert Pedrico Kravtsov |
6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 2022 | M15 Cancún, Mexico | WTT | Hard | Jorge Panta |
 Marco Brugnerotto Alexander Cozbinov |
6–2, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2023 | M25 Mendoza, Argentina | WTT | Clay |  Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo |
Arklon Huertas del Pino Conner Huertas del Pino |
4–6, 4–6 |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2022 | French Open | Clay | Gonzalo Bueno |
 Mili Poljičak Edas Butvilas |
4–6, 0–6 |