Ignacio Buse

Ignacio Buse

Country (sports)	Peru
Born	(2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 21) Lima, Peru
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money	US $282,522
Singles
Career record	6–6 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 133 (21 July 2025)
Current ranking	No. 136 (18 August 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	Q1 (2025)
French Open	Q1 (2025)
Wimbledon	Q1 (2025)
US Open	1R (2025)
Doubles
Career record	3–2 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 439 (16 October 2023)
Current ranking	No. 873 (28 July 2025)
Last updated on: 28 July 2025.

Ignacio Buse (born 25 March 2004) is a Peruvian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 133, achieved on 21 July 2025 and a doubles ranking of No. 439, achieved on 16 October 2023. ^[1] He is currently the No. 1 player from Peru. ^[2]

Buse represents Peru at the Davis Cup, where he has a W/L record of 1–0. ^[3]

Career

2023: First Challenger doubles final

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

2024: Challenger singles final, Top 250

In February, 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. ^[4]

2025: ATP and Major debuts, Challenger title, top 150

In February, Buse made his ATP Tour debut at the 2025 Chile Open, where he received a main draw wildcard. ^[5] 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, ^[6] and Reilly Opelka, ^{[7] [8] [9]} Buse rose close to 40 positions up, reaching the top 175 in the singles rankings on 5 May 2025. ^[10]

In June, Buse won his maiden Challenger title at the 2025 Neckarcup, defeating Guy den Ouden in the final. ^[11] As a result he reached a career high single 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. ^[12] He reached his first ATP Tour semifinal by defeating Kamil Majchrzak in the second round, ^[13] and Román Andrés Burruchaga in the quarterfinals ^[14] . As a result Buse reached a new career-high in the top 150 on 21 July 2025. ^[1] He lost to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in the semifinal. ^[15]

In August, Buse made his major debut as a qualifier at the US Open. ^[16] He lost to sixth seed Ben Shelton in the first round. ^[17]

Personal life

Buse is the nephew of world-renowned chef Gaston Acurio. ^[18]

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	SR	W–L	Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open	Q1	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%
Win–loss	0–1	0 / 1	0–1	0%

ATP Challenger Tour finals

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

Legend ATP Challenger Tour (1–1)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Aug 2024	Città di Como Challenger, Italy	Challenger	Clay	Gabriel Debru	1–6, 6–2, 3–6
Win	1–1	Jun 2025	Neckarcup, Germany	Challenger	Clay	Guy den Ouden	7–5, 7–5

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	Jorge Panta	Gonzalo Bueno 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 (0–0) Clay (3–2)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 2022	M15 Lima, Peru	WTT	Clay	Gonzalo Bueno	4–6, 1–6
Win	1–1	Oct 2023	M25 Mendoza, Argentina	WTT	Clay	Luciano Emanuel Ambrogi	7–6(7–4), 6–3
Win	2–1	Oct 2023	M25 Zapopan, Mexico	WTT	Clay	Victor Lilov	6–3, 7–6(7–1)
Loss	2–2	Mar 2024	M25 Tarragona, Spain	WTT	Clay	Marko Topo	3–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win	3–2	May 2024	M25 Vic, Spain	WTT	Clay	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	Jorge Panta	Marco Brugnerotto Alexander Cozbinov	6–2, 7–6(7–5)
Loss	1–1	Oct 2023	M25 Mendoza, Argentina	WTT	Clay	Juan Carlos Prado Ángelo	Arklon Huertas del Pino 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	Gonzalo Bueno	Mili Poljičak Edas Butvilas	4–6, 0–6

References

1. "Ignacio Buse | Rankings History | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
2. "Peru | ATP Rankings | Singles".
3. "Davis Cup - Players".
4. "#NextGenATP Debru joins Gasquet, Monfils in French Challenger history | ATP Tour | Tennis". 2 September 2024.
5. "¡Confirmadas las Wild Card para el cuadro principal!" (in Spanish).
6. "¡ORGULLO! IGNACIO BUSE VENCE AL NÚMERO 46 DEL MUNDO Y AVANZA EN EL CHALLENGER DE AIX" (in Spanish). 2 May 2025.
7. "Aix (CH) - Stan Wawrinka disputera sa première demi-finale de l'année samedi" (in French). 2 May 2025.
8. "Buse clasificó a semifinales del Open Aix Provence" (in Spanish). 2 May 2025.
9. "Wawrinka, Coric remain on collision course at Aix-en-Provence Challenger". ATPTour. 2 May 2025.
10. "Ignacio Buse sigue brillando en Francia y dio firme paso en su carrera: peruano entrará al top 200 del ránking ATP por primera vez" (in Spanish). 30 April 2025.
11. "Wu Yibing wins all-Chinese Challenger final in fourth outing of year | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
12. "¡Histórico! Tenista peruano Ignacio Buse logra su primera victoria en el ATP de Gstaad". peru21.pe. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
13. "Peruano Ignacio Buse venció 2-1 a Majchrzak y clasificó a cuartos del ATP Gstaad". peru21.pe. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
14. "¡A LA SEMIFINAL! Ignacio Buse le ganó 2-1 a Román Burruchaga en el ATP Gstaad". peru21.pe. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
15. "Bublik unlocks new milestone with Gstaad SF win | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
16. "Surging #NextGenATP star Prizmic qualifies at US Open". ATP Tour. 22 August 2025.
17. "Americans Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz cruise in US Open 1st round". ESPN. 24 August 2025.
18. "Buse nets first win on grass to seal slice of history for Peru".

External links

• Ignacio Buse at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Ignacio Buse at the International Tennis Federation
• Ignacio Buse at the Davis Cup