2025 Chile Open Santiago ATP Entry List: Fognini, Cerundolo, Jarry & More
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It is tempting to overlook the 2025 Chile Open in Santiago because of the ATP 500 tournaments in Dubai and Acapulco occurring during the same week. However, the passionate South American fans always make tournaments worth watching.
The Chile Open is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world, giving it a unique prestige. Although the list of its editions from many years ago is incomplete, the first known iteration of the event in Santiago was in 1935.
Although the tournament has been held in Santiago for most of its history, there have also been several editions in Vina Del Mar due to various problems throughout the event's history. It was not played from 2015 to 2019 due to sponsorship issues but returned in 2020.
The Chile Open is the final tournament of February's Golden Swing, scheduled from February 24th to March 2nd. It follows the ATP 500 events in Rio and Buenos Aires and occurs the week before the Indian Wells Open.
Those factors make it challenging for the tournament organizers to attract top-ranked players, but there are still many talented names on the entry list who deserve respect and should make the event enjoyable.
Last year's finalists are on the entry list for the 2025 Chile Open. Sebastian Baez, who has made significant progress in the last few years, is the defending champion after beating home hero Alejandro Tabilo in the 2024 final.
Baez is a true clay-court specialist, making the tournaments during the South American Golden Swing particularly important to him. The Argentinian will be determined to defend the points he won last year.
Tabilo, who played in last year's Laver Cup, is an all-court player whose two ATP titles have come on grass and hard courts. The 27-year-old showed his ability on clay by reaching the final in front of his home fans and also getting to the Italian Open semifinal.
The mercurial Fabio Fognini could add some spice to the tournament. Although the 37-year-old is past his prime, he still produces occasional brilliance and sometimes drives opponents crazy with his unique personality.
That makes it difficult to gauge whether drawing Fognini is good or bad news. He is sometimes exceptional in one round and then plays one of the worst matches seen at a tournament when he next steps onto the court.
Former champion and home favorite Nicolas Jarry is someone other players in the draw will undoubtedly hope to avoid. The Chilean possesses a massive serve and is deadly on high-bouncing clay courts, where the six-foot-seven ATP star can hit through his shots.
Francisco Cerundolo and Mariano Navone were other notable names on the entry list. Cerundolo possesses one of the most dangerous forehands in the world on clay, while Navone burst onto the scene after making last year's Rio Open final as a qualifier.
Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Luciano Darderi, Pedro Martinez, Corentin Moutet, and Alexander Shevchenko, who got divorced last year, are among the other players on the Chile Open entry list.
2025 Chile Open Santiago ATP Players Entry List:
| Seed | Name | Entry Ranking |
| 1 | Alejandro Tabilo | 27 |
| 2 | Francisco Cerundolo | 29 |
| 3 | Sebastian Baez | 31 |
| 4 | Nicolas Jarry | 38 |
| 5 | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | 42 |
| 6 | Pedro Martinez | 44 |
| 7 | Luciano Darderi | 47 |
| 8 | Mariano Navone | 49 |
| Jaume Munar | 64 | |
| Corentin Moutet | 65 | |
| Facundo Diaz Acosta | 69 | |
| Alexander Shevchenko | 75 | |
| Thiago Seyboth Wild | 76 | |
| Hugo Gaston | 82 | |
| Francisco Comesana | 86 | |
| Damir Dzumhur | 88 | |
| Fabio Fognini | 89 | |
| Francesco Passaro | 90 | |
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