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Hamburg Open: Qualifier Ignacio Buse Stuns Paul To Claim Maiden Title
Qualifier Ignacio Buse: Qualifier Ignacio Buse capped off his dream week with Hamburg Open title, defeating world No. 26 American Tommy Paul 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3.
The 22-year-old Peruvian prevailed in a high-quality final after 3 hours and 3 minutes, becoming the first player of the 2026 calendar year to secure the title on the ATP Tour as a qualifier. The last qualifier to lift the trophy at Rothenbaum was Nikoloz Basilashvili in 2018.
Buse is the first Peruvian ATP Tour titlist since Luis Horna won Vina del Mar in 2007. He joins Pablo Arraya (one title), Jaime Yzaga (eight titles) and Horna (two titles) as the only male tour-level singles champions from the South American nation. Arraya was in the stands in Hamburg to watch his countryman Buse's triumph.
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