# Matteo Berrettini Opens Vienna Campaign With Straight-Sets Win Over Etcheverry

The Italian beat Argentina’s Tomás Martín Etcheverry 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the ATP 500 Erste Bank Open on Monday.

By The Signal Edition | Sports / Tennis
Published: 2026-10-26T14:14:29Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T14:14:29Z
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## Summary
- Berrettini defeated Etcheverry 6-3, 6-4 in Vienna on Oct. 26, according to German public broadcaster Sportschau.
- The match was a first-round fixture at the ATP 500 Erste Bank Open.
- The ATP lists the tournament in Vienna from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1.

## Berrettini takes the opening-round match

Matteo Berrettini began his Erste Bank Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over Tomás Martín Etcheverry on Monday in Vienna. The Italian won 6-3, 6-4 in the ATP 500 tournament’s first round, German public broadcaster Sportschau reported. [1](https://www.sportschau.de/live-und-ergebnisse/tennis/ma11762746/matteo-berrettini_tomas-martin-etcheverry/atp/atp-oesterreich-erste-bank-open/se110146/2026/ro297460/achtelfinale/ma11762746/spiel-spiele-und-ergebnisse)

The match was listed for Centre Court as a Round 1 fixture on Oct. 26. Tennis.com’s completed match page independently confirms the 6-3, 6-4 score, while the ATP Tour’s daily schedule lists Berrettini on the opening day of the Vienna event. [2](https://www.tennis.com/tournaments/erste-bank-open/matches/m-berrettini-vs-t-etcheverry-2026-10-26) [3](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule)

Berrettini built the win around his serve. Tennis.com recorded 12 aces against six for Etcheverry, with no double faults from the Italian. Berrettini landed 74% of his first serves, won 83% of the points behind them and saved all six break points he faced. He converted two of his three break opportunities and held in all 10 service games. Those figures explain how he completed the straight-sets result despite Etcheverry winning a higher share of second-serve points. [2](https://www.tennis.com/tournaments/erste-bank-open/matches/m-berrettini-vs-t-etcheverry-2026-10-26)

## A first-round test at Vienna’s ATP 500

The Erste Bank Open is scheduled for Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 in Vienna, according to the ATP Tour. Its official calendar lists the event as an ATP 500 tournament, placing it among the tour’s higher-tier events outside the Masters 1000 series and Grand Slams. [4](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/erste-bank-open/337/overview)

Tennis.com listed Berrettini at No. 48 and Etcheverry at No. 29 in its match statistics. The two players entered the contest without a prior head-to-head meeting, according to TennisTemple’s match preview. The result gives Berrettini an opening win in Vienna, but the cited sources do not establish his next opponent or match time. [2](https://www.tennis.com/tournaments/erste-bank-open/matches/m-berrettini-vs-t-etcheverry-2026-10-26) [5](https://en.tennistemple.com/match/berrettini-etcheverry-vienna-2026/9487398/)

## Reporting sources
1. [Sportschau: M. Berrettini gegen T. Etcheverry – Ergebnisse, 1. Runde, 2026](https://www.sportschau.de/live-und-ergebnisse/tennis/ma11762746/matteo-berrettini_tomas-martin-etcheverry/atp/atp-oesterreich-erste-bank-open/se110146/2026/ro297460/achtelfinale/ma11762746/spiel-spiele-und-ergebnisse) (2026-10-26)
2. [Tennis.com: Matteo Berrettini vs Tomás Martín Etcheverry, Round 1, ATP Vienna](https://www.tennis.com/tournaments/erste-bank-open/matches/m-berrettini-vs-t-etcheverry-2026-10-26) (2026-10-26)
3. [ATP Tour: Vienna daily schedule](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule) (2026-10-26)
4. [ATP Tour: Vienna tournament overview](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/erste-bank-open/337/overview) (2026-10-26)
5. [TennisTemple: Berrettini vs Etcheverry, Vienna 2026](https://en.tennistemple.com/match/berrettini-etcheverry-vienna-2026/9487398/) (2026-10-26)