Munar: "I believe that 2026 will be my best year and that I can beat top-10 rivals"

Spanish shows enthusiasm for what it can achieve in the new season and faces the United Cup 2026 with high expectations.

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 1 Jan 2026 | 09.02
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Jaume Munar, expectations for 2026. Photo: gettyimages
Jaume Munar, expectations for 2026. Photo: gettyimages

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A complete transformation as a tennis player, hard work to be better every day, and creating the opportunity to aim for very high levels of success. That's what Jaume Munar managed to achieve in terms of results last year, considering that this new season should be the best of his career. He will start at the United Cup 2026, where he spoke to the press alongside his teammate Jessica Bouzas.

The Spanish team at the United Cup 2026 appeared before the media amidst great media anticipation, with everyone in the tennis world aware that Jaume Munar could become one of the standout players of the season. He made a great leap in quality in 2025 and seems to still have room for improvement to continue growing in this new season. This was expressed in a press conference where Jessica Bouzas, also on a clear upward trajectory, shared interesting insights.

Munar sees himself with chances to beat Fritz in the United Cup 2026

"I have been changing many things in the last two or three years. I felt prepared to play an aggressive tennis like the one I implemented last year, and I believe I still have a lot of room for improvement. I gained a lot of experience, maturity, and confidence after my 2025, and I am eagerly awaiting this new year because I feel that my tennis can reach the necessary level to beat top-10 players. So, why not start here with Fritz?" said Munar, who will face Báez and the American.

Jaume Munar challenges Fritz at United Cup 2026. Photo: gettyimages

It will be interesting to see if the game of Jaume Munar can consolidate after a year in which he made a radical change. "In 2024, I made many changes in my game, in 2025 I felt ready to implement them on the court, but I believe that 2026 will be the best year of my career because I approach the season with that style and great confidence from the very beginning. Winning matches like the ones I won last year makes you grow and gain confidence," affirmed a man thrilled to represent Spain and play on teams.

The national team's aspirations in the United Cup 2026 will be closely linked to what Jessica Bouzas can do. She grew a lot as a player in 2025 and also appears to have room to continue progressing. "I believe a lot in myself and I know I can beat important players. I really like this competition and I know it won't be easy against Solana Sierra and against Cori Gauff," admitted the Galician, who aims to form a duo aspiring to everything with Jaume Munar.

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