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2023 Chile Open
Date27 February – 5 March
Edition25th
CategoryATP Tour 250 series
Draw28S / 16D
Prize money$642,735
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationSantiago, Chile
VenueEstadio San Carlos de Apoquindo
Champions
Singles
Chile Nicolás Jarry
Doubles
Italy Andrea Pellegrino / Italy Andrea Vavassori
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The 2023 Chile Open (also known as the Movistar Chile Open for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 25th edition of the Chile Open, and part of the ATP 250 of the 2023 ATP Tour. It took place in Santiago, Chile from 27 February through 5 March 2023.[1]

Finals

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Singles

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Doubles

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Point and prize money

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Point distribution

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Q Q2 Q1
Singles 250 150 90 45 20 0 12 6 0
Doubles 0

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Q2 Q1
Singles $97,760 $57,025 $33,525 $19,425 $11,280 $6,895 $3,445 $1,880
Doubles* $33,960 $18,170 $10,660 $5,950 $3,510
Doubles prize money per team

Singles main draw entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Rank1 Seed
ITA Lorenzo Musetti 18 1
ARG Francisco Cerúndolo 32 2
ARG Sebastián Báez 35 3
ARG Diego Schwartzman 38 4
ESP Albert Ramos Viñolas 47 5
SRB Laslo Đere 57 6
ARG Pedro Cachin 59 7
ESP Bernabé Zapata Miralles 63 8
  • Rankings are as of February 20, 2023.[2]

Other entrants

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The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry as a special exempt:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

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Doubles main draw entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed
ARG Máximo González ARG Andrés Molteni 81 1
KAZ Andrey Golubev KAZ Aleksandr Nedovyesov 112 2
COL Nicolás Barrientos URU Ariel Behar 112 3
POR Francisco Cabral SRB Nikola Ćaćić 130 4
  • Rankings are as of February 20, 2023.

Other entrants

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The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

Withdrawals

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References

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The 2023 Chile Open, officially known as the Chile Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional men's categorized as an ATP 250 event on the 2023 ATP Tour calendar. It was held on outdoor red clay courts at the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago, , from 27 to 5 2023, marking the 25th edition of the . The event featured a singles draw of 28 players and a doubles draw of 16 teams, with a total prize money purse of $642,735. In the singles competition, local favorite Nicolás Jarry captured his second ATP Tour title by rallying from a set down to defeat debut finalist Tomás Martín Etcheverry of Argentina 6–7(5), 7–6(5), 6–2 in a three-hour final, boosting his ranking 87 spots to No. 52. Jarry, who entered via special exemption as Chile's top-ranked player, overcame four three-set matches en route to the championship, thrilling the home crowd with his powerful baseline game and securing Chile's first singles title at the event since Cristian Garín's win in 2021. Top seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy exited in the second round to Thiago Seyboth Wild, while fourth seed Diego Schwartzman fell to Jarry in the same stage, highlighting the tournament's competitive depth during the South American "Golden Swing." The doubles final provided equal drama, as Italians Andrea Pellegrino and , in their first tournament as a team, saved a to edge out Luis David Martínez and 6–4, 6–7(5), 10–8, claiming their second joint ATP doubles title. This victory marked a breakthrough for the pair, who had previously won together at the 2022 Open, and underscored the event's role in showcasing emerging talents on clay. Overall, the 2023 edition drew strong regional interest, with notable performances from South American players like Garín, who upset former World No. 3 in the second round, reinforcing the tournament's status as a key clay-court stop early in the season.

Overview

Tournament Details

The 2023 Chile Open, known for sponsorship purposes as the Chile Open, was a professional men's categorized as an ATP 250 event on the . It served as part of the Golden Swing series of clay-court tournaments in , attracting players seeking to accumulate ranking points early in the season. The featured a main draw of 28 players in singles and 16 teams in doubles, adhering to standard ATP 250 format specifications. Held from February 27 to March 5, 2023, the event took place in Santiago, , at the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo venue. Matches were contested on outdoor red clay courts, a surface characteristic of many Latin American ATP events that emphasizes baseline play and endurance. The total distributed across the event amounted to $642,735, with allocations detailed in the tournament's financial structure (see Prize Money Allocation section).

Significance and Context

The 2023 Chile Open served as the culminating event of the ATP Tour's South American Golden Swing, a prestigious series of clay-court tournaments held in that provides an early-season platform for players to compete on their preferred surface. Following the , the 2023 Chile Open formed the fourth and final leg of this swing, a series of clay-court tournaments that also included the Cordoba Open and the in , allowing South American competitors to accumulate ranking points close to home before transitioning to the hard-court Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and . Historically, the tournament marked the fourth consecutive edition in Santiago since its relocation from in , reviving a venue tradition that dated back to the and early while ending a period dominated by coastal play at from 2012 to 2019. This shift to the not only centralized the event for greater but also aligned with the ATP calendar's post-COVID normalization, as 2023 represented the first fully undisrupted year following the suspension of rankings and limited 2021 operations due to the . The move underscored efforts to bolster Chilean tennis infrastructure in the urban heartland. As a home tournament, the Chile Open held profound local significance, particularly for emerging Chilean talents like , who received a special exemption and aimed to surpass countryman as the nation's top-ranked player, fostering national pride and inspiring grassroots participation in a country with a storied Olympic tennis legacy. In a broader context, the event offered vital opportunities for regional South American players—many of whom excel on clay—to gain momentum and points ahead of the European clay circuit culminating in the , thereby enhancing the tour's global diversity and supporting the development of Latin American talent in professional .

Points and Prize Money

Ranking Points Distribution

The 2023 Chile Open, as an ATP 250 tournament, awarded ranking points according to the standard distribution established by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for events at this level, contributing to players' overall standings in the by rewarding progression through the draw. These points reflect performance in both singles and doubles competitions, with the champion in each discipline earning 250 points, the maximum available.

Singles

In the singles event, which featured a 28-player main draw, points were allocated as follows:
Round ReachedPoints
Winner250
Runner-up150
Semifinalists90 each
Quarterfinalists45 each
Second round20 each
First round0
Players seeded to receive a first-round bye advanced directly to the second round (round of 16) and earned 20 points for reaching that stage, regardless of outcome. Qualifying rounds, separate from the main draw, awarded 5 points for a loss in the final qualifying round, providing lower-ranked players an opportunity to accumulate points toward their rankings, though the primary focus remained on main draw achievements.

Doubles

The doubles competition, with a 16-team draw, distributed points identically to singles for the later stages but without a round of 32:
Round ReachedPoints (per team)
Winners250
Runner-up150
Semifinalists90 each
Quarterfinalists45 each
Losses in the round of 16 yielded 0 points, emphasizing the importance of advancing to the quarterfinals for meaningful ranking gains. This structure aligned with ATP 250 standards in 2023, where doubles qualifying teams earned up to 25 points for reaching the final qualifying round if applicable.

Prize Money Allocation

The 2023 Chile Open, an ATP 250 event, featured a total prize money purse of $642,735, distributed across singles and doubles competitions to incentivize participation and performance on the clay courts. In the singles draw, prizes were awarded based on progression through the rounds, with the winner receiving the largest share to reflect the tournament's emphasis on individual achievement. The breakdown is as follows:
RoundPrize Money (USD)
Winner97,760
Runner-up57,025
Semifinalists33,525 each
Quarterfinalists19,425 each
Second round11,280 each
First round6,895 each
For doubles, awards were given per team, typically split equally between the two players, fostering collaborative play while aligning with ATP guidelines for shared earnings. The distribution provided:
RoundPrize Money (USD, per team)
Winners33,960
Runners-up18,170
Semifinalists10,660 each
Quarterfinalists5,950 each
This structure excluded compensation for losses in qualifying rounds, focusing rewards on main draw advancement and complementing the ranking points system for overall player motivation.

Singles Entrants

Seeds

The top eight singles players were seeded based on their ATP rankings as of February 20, 2023. The seeded players were:

Other Entrants

The singles main draw of 28 players included direct acceptances based on , along with wildcards, a special exempt, and qualifiers. Wildcards were awarded to three players to promote local and returning talent: (), Alejandro Tabilo (), and (). () entered as a special exempt, the only one for the tournament, allowing him to bypass qualifying as the highest-ranked Chilean player. Four players advanced from qualifying: Riccardo Bonadio (), Camilo Ugo Carabelli (), Juan Manuel (), and Yannick (). No lucky losers were noted. The remaining entrants were direct acceptances from the , filling the draw to 28 players.

Withdrawals

No players withdrew from the singles main draw prior to the tournament.

Doubles Entrants

Seeds

The doubles seeds for the 2023 Chile Open were determined based on the combined ATP doubles rankings of the paired players as of February 20, 2023. Four teams were seeded in the 16-team main draw, with the top seed placed in the top half and the second seed in the bottom half to protect them from early matchups, while seeds three and four were positioned in the opposite quarters. The seeded teams were:
SeedTeamNationalities
1Máximo González / Andrés MolteniARG / ARG
2 / Aleksandr NedovyesovKAZ / KAZ
3Nicolás Barrientos / Ariel Behar / URU
4Francisco Cabral / POR / SRB

Other Entrants

The non-seeded entrants in the 2023 Chile Open doubles main included a mix of directly accepted teams based on ATP doubles s, wildcard invitations for local and emerging players, and no reported qualifiers advancing from pre- events. These teams provided depth to the 16-team , allowing lower-ranked pairs an opportunity to compete against the top seeds without the ranking protections afforded to seeded players. Direct acceptances comprised the majority of non-seeded teams, drawn from the entry list rankings typically positions 5 through 16. Representative examples included the Spanish pair Pedro Martínez and Jaume Munar, who upset fourth seeds Francisco Cabral and Nikola Ćaćić in the quarterfinals before falling in the semifinals; the Italian duo Andrea Pellegrino and Andrea Vavassori, who entered as unseeded and went on to claim the title by defeating the wildcards in the final; and the Indian team of N. Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, who pushed second seeds Andrey Golubev and Aleksandr Nedovyesov to three sets in the round of 16. Other direct entries featured Facundo Bagnis (Argentina) paired with Juan Pablo Varillas (Peru), who advanced past the Chilean wildcards in the first round, and Diego Hidalgo (Ecuador) with Cristian Rodríguez (Colombia), who also reached the quarterfinals stage. Additionally, Sergio Martos Gornés and Carlos Taberner (both Spain) entered as a late direct acceptance or alternate pair and competed in the round of 16. These teams highlighted the competitive balance in ATP 250 events, where mid-tier rankings could yield significant upsets on clay. Wildcards were granted to two teams, emphasizing local interest and sponsor preferences in line with tournament policy for ATP 250 events. The Chilean pair of and Alejandro Tabilo received a wildcard as home favorites, marking their team debut and advancing to the second round before a loss to Bagnis and Varillas. Similarly, (Brazil) and Matías Soto (Chile) entered via wildcard and made a strong run to the final, saving a against Martínez and Munar in the semifinals before falling to Pellegrino and Vavassori. These invitations underscored the event's role in promoting regional talent on clay courts. No doubles qualifiers advanced to the main draw, as the event did not feature qualifying rounds for doubles or none succeeded in doing so, keeping the focus on direct entries and wildcards for non-seeded participation. No alternates were noted in reports for this .

Withdrawals

No teams withdrew from the doubles main draw prior to the start of the 2023 Chile Open, allowing the seeded pairs to compete as planned without adjustments to the bracket. The proceeded with all scheduled matches completed, and there were no reported in-tournament retirements or walkovers that altered the draw structure. This ensured a full competition among the eight entrants, including wild cards and direct acceptances, leading to the final without disruptions from non-participation.

Finals

Singles

In the singles final of the 2023 Chile Open, Chilean wildcard faced unseeded Argentine in an all-clay-court battle at the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago. , ranked No. 139 at the start of the tournament, overcame a first-set deficit to defeat Etcheverry 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–2 in a match lasting 2 hours and 47 minutes. The victory marked Jarry's second title and his first since winning the 2019 , coming over three years after an 11-month suspension for a doping violation involving and detected in late 2019. The match featured intense tiebreak drama, with Etcheverry edging the first set after Jarry double-faulted on set point. Jarry rallied in the second, leading 4-1 before Etcheverry leveled at 5-5, only for Jarry to prevail in the tiebreak and break serve immediately in the third set with a backhand winner. Fueled by raucous home-crowd support—chants of ", Nico, Nico!" echoed for nearly three hours—Jarry dominated the decider to secure the emotional hometown triumph. Etcheverry, seeking his maiden ATP title, showed resilience but faltered late, having entered as a direct entrant ranked No. 64. Jarry's path included a notable round-of-16 upset over fourth seed , winning 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7-2) in 3 hours and 7 minutes, while Etcheverry stunned second seed 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in another round-of-16 clash. The win propelled Jarry 100 spots to No. 52 in the , earning him 250 points and $97,760 in prize money, while Etcheverry collected 150 points and $57,025 as runner-up.

Doubles

The doubles final at the 2023 Chile Open pitted the unseeded Italian duo of Andrea Pellegrino and against the wildcard pair of Brazil's and Chile's Matías Soto, marking the debut for both teams on the . Pellegrino and Vavassori clinched the title in a tense encounter, prevailing 6–4, 3–6, [12–10] via super tiebreak after dropping the second set. In a gripping decider, the saved a match point at 9/10 in the super tiebreak, rallied from an early 0/3 deficit to surge to an 8/5 lead, and converted their second to secure victory in their first outing as partners. This triumph marked Pellegrino's first ATP doubles title and Vavassori's second, while the runners-up fell just short of their inaugural tour-level final success. The winning team collected 250 ranking points and $33,960 in (per team), with Seyboth Wild and Soto earning 150 points and $18,170. En route to the final, the Italians upset the third-seeded Nicolas Barrientos and Ariel Behar 7–6(12), 6–3 in the quarterfinals before advancing via in the semifinal against Chilean wildcards and Alejandro Tabilo.

References

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