Buse Shocks Paul in Hamburg as Tien and Navarro Win Titles Ahead of French Open

Buse stuns Paul in Hamburg

Ignacio Buse, Learner Tien, and Emma Navarro all won titles on clay this week. They join a 37-player US contingent as the French Open begins in Paris on May 25.

American clay swing ends with Tien and Navarro titles as Buse Denies Paul in Hamburg...

Ignacio Buse defeated Tommy Paul 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 in the Hamburg Open final on Saturday. The win made him the first Peruvian champion on the ATP Tour in nearly 20 years and stopped the United States from sweeping the men’s clay-court warm-up events before the French Open.

The 22-year-old qualifier claimed his first tour-level title and became the first Peruvian to win on the circuit since Luis Horna at the 2007 Chilean Open in Vina del Mar. It was not a straightforward path to the trophy.

Ignacio Buse defeated Tommy Paul 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3 in the Hamburg Open final on Saturday. The victory made him the first Peruvian to win on the ATP Tour in nearly 20 years and stopped the United States from sweeping the men’s clay-court warm-up events before the French Open.

The 22-year-old qualifier won his first ATP title and became the first Peruvian champion since Luis Horna at the 2007 Chilean Open in Vina del Mar. The match itself was far from straightforward.

Pure Peruvian joy 🇵🇪🥹@hamburgopenatp | #bitpandahamburgopen pic.twitter.com/6RzMOSC1XW

— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 23, 2026

“It's emotional for my family,” Buse said.

“So many people involved that I cannot describe. This is for them. I feel extremely happy. It's the best feeling in my entire life for sure. I feel incredibly happy.

“I'm also really proud of Peru. It's the best country in the world, so I'm just so emotional ⁠now.”

Paul’s defeat came shortly after Learner Tien rallied from a set down in Geneva to beat Mariano Navone 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. The win gave Tien his second ATP title, following his victory in Metz in 2025.

The 20-year-old fourth seed became the youngest American man to win a European clay-court title since his coach Michael Chang won the French Open in 1989 at age 17.

Fellow American Emma Navarro also gained momentum before Roland Garros with a confidence-boosting win in Strasbourg. She beat top seed Victoria Mboko 6-0, 5-7, 6-2 to claim the third title of her career.

“It's kind of been a little bit of a rocky year and a half or so, but I think we've put in a lot of really ‌good work,” said Navarro, who has battled injury and illness this season.

Perfect end to the birthday week 🎂#IS26 pic.twitter.com/hP4mj5Bo6D

— wta (@WTA) May 23, 2026

Paul, Tien, and Navarro are part of a 37-player American contingent competing in the singles draws at the year’s second Grand Slam. The group includes qualifiers and wildcards, and play begins in Paris on Sunday.

Buse starts his French Open campaign against Andrey Rublev of Russia. Paul faces Australia’s Rinky Hijikata, and Tien takes on Chile’s Cristian Garin. In the women’s draw, Navarro plays Indonesia’s Janice Tjen.