Ignacio Buse

Ignacio Buse
Country (sports) Peru
Born (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004
Lima, Peru
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS $478,570
Singles
Career record8–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 91 (16 February 2026)
Current rankingNo. 91 (16 February 2026)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2025)
French OpenQ1 (2025)
WimbledonQ1 (2025)
US Open1R (2025)
Doubles
Career record3–3 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 439 (16 October 2023)
Current rankingNo. 897 (16 February 2026)
Last updated on: 16 February 2026.

Ignacio Buse (born 25 March 2004) is a Peruvian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 91 achieved on 16 February 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]

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]

Junior career

Buse had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 77–38 singles win-loss record. 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]

Professional career

2023-24: Challenger doubles & singles finals, top 250

In August 2023, Buse reached his first Challenger doubles final in Lima partnering with Jorge Panta.

In February 2024, 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]

2025-26: ATP & Major debuts, Challenger titles, Top 100

In February 2025, 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, 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.

Personal life

Buse is the nephew of world-renowned chef Gaston Acurio.[24] His father Hans is a tennis coach. The stadium in Lima, Peru which is the home of Davis Cup where the 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.[25]

Performance timeline

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

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 102 - $464,885

ATP Challenger Tour finals

Singles: 4 (2 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (2–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (–)
Clay (2–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2024 Città di Como Challenger, Italy Challenger Clay France Gabriel Debru 1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win 1–1 Jun 2025 Neckarcup, Germany Challenger Clay Netherlands Guy den Ouden 7–5, 7–5
Win 2–1 Sep 2025 Copa Sevilla, Spain Challenger Clay Argentina Genaro Olivieri 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss 2–2 Nov 2025 Uruguay Open, Uruguay Challenger Clay Chile Cristian Garín 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 2–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
ATP Challenger Tour (0–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Aug 2023 Lima Challenger, Peru Challenger Clay Peru Jorge Panta Peru Gonzalo Bueno
Paraguay Daniel Vallejo 		4–6, 2–6

ITF World Tennis Tour finals

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
ITF WTT (3–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (–)
Clay (3–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2022 M15 Lima, Peru WTT Clay Peru Gonzalo Bueno 4–6, 1–6
Win 1–1 Oct 2023 M25 Mendoza, Argentina WTT Clay Argentina Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi 7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win 2–1 Oct 2023 M25 Zapopan, Mexico WTT Clay United States Victor Lilov 6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Loss 2–2 Mar 2024 M25 Tarragona, Spain WTT Clay Germany Marko Topo 3–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win 3–2 May 2024 M25 Vic, Spain WTT Clay Spain Albert Pedrico Kravtsov 6–3, 6–2

Doubles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Legend
ITF WTT (1–1)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Aug 2022 M15 Cancún, Mexico WTT Hard Peru Jorge Panta Italy Marco Brugnerotto
Moldova Alexander Cozbinov 		6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Loss 1–1 Oct 2023 M25 Mendoza, Argentina WTT Clay Bolivia Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo Peru Arklon Huertas del Pino
Peru 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 Peru Gonzalo Bueno Croatia Mili Poljičak
Lithuania Edas Butvilas 		4–6, 0–6

References

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  3. ^ "Davis Cup - Players".
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  5. ^ "#NextGenATP Debru joins Gasquet, Monfils in French Challenger history | ATP Tour | Tennis". 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "¡Confirmadas las Wild Card para el cuadro principal!" (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "¡ORGULLO! IGNACIO BUSE VENCE AL NÚMERO 46 DEL MUNDO Y AVANZA EN EL CHALLENGER DE AIX" (in Spanish). 2 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Aix (CH) - Stan Wawrinka disputera sa première demi-finale de l'année samedi" (in French). 2 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Buse clasificó a semifinales del Open Aix Provence" (in Spanish). 2 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Wawrinka, Coric remain on collision course at Aix-en-Provence Challenger". ATPTour. 2 May 2025.
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  12. ^ "Wu Yibing wins all-Chinese Challenger final in fourth outing of year | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
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  14. ^ "¡Histórico! Tenista peruano Ignacio Buse logra su primera victoria en el ATP de Gstaad" (in Spanish). peru21.pe. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Peruano Ignacio Buse venció 2-1 a Majchrzak y clasificó a cuartos del ATP Gstaad" (in Spanish). peru21.pe. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  16. ^ "¡A LA SEMIFINAL! Ignacio Buse le ganó 2-1 a Román Burruchaga en el ATP Gstaad" (in Spanish). peru21.pe. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
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  18. ^ "Bublik unlocks new milestone with Gstaad SF win | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  19. ^ "Surging #NextGenATP star Prizmic qualifies at US Open". ATP Tour. 22 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Americans Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz cruise in US Open 1st round". ESPN. 24 August 2025.
  21. ^ "Buse Battles Past Olivieri To Claim LXII Copa Sevilla Title". tennistourtalk.com. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  22. ^ ""All the sacrifices paid off!": Ignacio Buse wins 2nd Challenger title in three months". 8 September 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
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  24. ^ "Buse nets first win on grass to seal slice of history for Peru". 3 July 2022.
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