Overview
- Musetti announced his withdrawal in a social‑media video days before the Buenos Aires event scheduled for February 7–15.
- Medical exams were reported to confirm a tear in the right biceps femoris sustained during his Australian Open quarterfinal against Novak Djokovic.
- He will also skip the Rio Open from February 16–22 and plans to use the break to prepare for Indian Wells in early March.
- Tournament organizers say the Argentina Open field still includes Matteo Berrettini, Gael Monfils, Francisco Cerúndolo, Sebastián Báez and defending champion João Fonseca.
- His absence does not affect Italy’s immediate Davis Cup schedule, as the defending champions enter later in the season.