Ignacio Buse wins first round US Open match against Marcos Giron
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 10:45 AM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
Ignacio Buse advanced in the US Open on Wednesday, securing a five-set victory over Marcos Giron on Court 6 at Flushing Meadows. The 32nd-seeded Peruvian claimed the match 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-1 after three hours and 48 minutes of play. This result mirrors a 1958 US Open opening-round victory achieved by his grandfather, Eduardo Buse, who also played on the professional tour. The win comes after Buse reached a career-high ranking of world No. 31 earlier this season and secured a title at the Hamburg Open. Carrying momentum from a recent win at the Winston-Salem Open, the Peruvian player now moves into a second-round matchup against Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi. Buse is currently the top-ranked men's singles player from Peru.
- •Ignacio Buse defeated Marcos Giron 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-1.
- •The match lasted three hours and 48 minutes on Court 6.
- •Eduardo Buse, the winner's grandfather, last won a US Open match in 1958.
- •Buse faces Benjamin Bonzi in the second round of the tournament.
- 10:45 AMYahoo Sports — Ignacio Buse Matches Grandfather’s Historic US Open Feat
"Ignacio Buse gave the family name a new chapter on the courts of Flushing Meadows this week, grinding through a five-set battle to claim his maiden US Open victory and, in doing so, echo a triumph his grandfather Eduardo achieved on the very same stage nearly seven decades ago. The 32nd-seeded Peruvian needed three hours …
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