Overview
- Ignacio Buse enters Cincinnati as a seeded player and will make his tournament debut in the second round against Adam Walton after Walton defeated Nicolás Mejía 7-6(7-5), 6-0.
- Adam Walton’s straight-sets win over Mejía confirmed the pairing for Buse and underscores Walton’s comfort on hard courts after a deep run in last year’s Cincinnati draw.
- Thiago Tirante survived a three–tie-break marathon to reach round two and will face Novak Djokovic, who said he is healthy and eager to play as he tunes up for the US Open.
- Three other Argentine players—Sebastián Báez, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo and Marco Trungelliti—advanced to the second round, with Trungelliti recording his first-ever main‑draw victory at a Masters 1000 at age 36.
- The Cincinnati Masters offers high-value ranking points that can affect US Open seedings, and the ATP has highlighted Buse’s intense preparation with a conditioning video that emphasizes his push for match form and points.