The ‘quarry’ of Spanish tennis is going through a great moment. With Carlos Alcaraz consolidated as one of the best tennis players in the world After attracting attention years ago, it is the turn of new talents. There was already a great discovery with Rafa Jódar during the United States Opensince the Spaniard was proclaimed champion of this tournament in the junior category, entering a select group of Spaniards who won a Grand Slam in the lower categories.
But there is another young tennis player who has captured everyone’s attention, and it is Martin Landaluce. It’s been on the radar for months, but This Sunday he was consecrated with his first major title and begins to take giant steps in its progression. The Madrid native has won the Olbia Challenger and thus he wins his first tournament.
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Martín Landaluce conquers the Olbia Challenger
The young 18-year-old tennis player He beat the Italian Mattia Bellucci in the Olbia final by a double 6-4. With a very solid match, Landaluce has won against the local team and debuts his record in the Challenger tournaments. A victory that not only helps him win his first major title, but also brings you closer to your next goal.
It is about his fight to get a place to be in the ‘Next Gen Finals‘, a challenge that he is very close to achieving. It is in eighth position in this rankingand it is the seventh that marks the access cut. This place is occupied by Joao Fonseca, who has a difference of 24 points compared to the Spanish, So if he continues to accumulate wins he could take a big step towards reaching this ATP tournament.
Great Sunday for Spanish tennis
It was not the only great triumph for the Spaniards on October 20, but rather an established tennis player has won a title. This is Roberto Bautista, who was crowned in Antwerp. This Sunday he faced Jiří Lehečka in the final match of the European Open. And the man from Castellón has not failed in his appointment and has signed a tennis recital to win a new trophy. With a final result of 7-5 and 6-1 he defeated the Czech in 1 hour and 15 minutes and has been proclaimed champion in Antwerp.
In this way, he gets a new title after two years without achieving it, and adds his twelfth trophy in his professional career. He couldn’t be more excited about the Davis Cup, in which he will fight alongside the Spanish team to get the ‘salad bowl’ and thus put the final boche to the career of the Mallorcan, who will leave the racket permanently after this competition.
