Buenos Aires is known for its football fanatics, but it secretly runs on tennis — and it converted this lifelong singles player into a lover of doubles

The 2009 US Open winner would become the third Argentine to be inducted — and fans can help him get there.

After going up 2-0 on Friday, the Halcones took the deciding point on Saturday by winning the doubles 6-3, 7-5

Spearheaded by Francisco Cerúndolo and 2025 US Open doubles champion Horacio Zeballos, the Albiceleste will play this coming weekend

The year’s last Grand Slam ended prematurely for the country’s single players as no one made it past the second round

Tomás Etcheverry and Francisco Comesaña were the only two Albiceleste representatives to make it through at Flushing Meadows

Francisco Cerúndolo and Solana Sierra are among the top contenders representing the Albiceste in the final major of the season

The 21-year-old lost in the fourth round to Laura Siegemund but not before making history at one of tennis’ most storied tournaments

The Mar del Plata native won 7-5, 1-6, 6-1, to become the first ever Lucky Loser to reach the fourth round