Landaluce explains the main reason for his defeat against Musetti in Barcelona

Pedro de Pablos | 14 Apr 2026 | 16.28

Landaluce explains the main reason for his defeat against Musetti

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Martín Landaluce has fallen in the first round of the Barcelona Open 2026 facing a top 10 player like Lorenzo Musetti, even holding a 4-1 lead in the first set. However, the Italian player managed to turn the match around and finish it in two sets, something that the Spaniard attributed to accumulated fatigue.

Landaluce had reached the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters 1000 and the semifinals in the Monza Challenger, resulting in an excessive number of matches. This was reflected in his debut against Lorenzo Musetti in the Barcelona Open. Despite this, Martín feels confident to face the upcoming important tournaments, the Mutua Madrid Open 2026 and Roland Garros, where he will enter the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career.

Press conference of Martín Landaluce after his defeat against Musetti in the Barcelona Open 2026

Fatigue against Musetti

Well, it was a match that I started better than my opponent. With my shots, I was causing him trouble, dominating with speed. However, right from the start, I felt I had less energy than usual. I think I came into the match with many games under my belt. Physically, I felt it a bit from the beginning, although the score seemed to be in my favor. I never felt in control, and I believe this was somewhat reflected in the match dynamics.

I don't think he started too well either, and gradually, seeing that I wasn't overpowering him or taking a significant lead, he improved his level and took control. But even on a not-so-good day for me, I kept creating opportunities, for instance, to win the first set and to come back in the second with a break. I was close nonetheless and need to maintain that rhythm, the good momentum I have, and improve physically. Thank you.

Expectations for 2026

Yes, I think entering the main draws is a big change. From there, you start playing high-level matches like this one, and above all, these tournaments start to offer more points without having to perform as exceptionally well as you might need to do in Challengers, where you need to reach the final, win titles... I believe here you will get many more chances to keep going and even make small leaps.

I am very happy to play in Madrid at the main draw. At Roland Garros, it seems it will be my first Grand Slam in the main draw, without having to go through qualifications. In that regard, I think we need to keep pushing and moving forward. I feel I am in a good moment, and we must continue with the same enthusiasm as always.

Expectations for the Madrid Masters 1000

I feel lucky to have experienced it at 16, which created very high expectations, and in the first few months, it was a bit challenging for me, but then I believe I did a great job over these years. Now, I am fortunate to see it more as support rather than pressure or negatively. I am very eager, I love the support from the fans, their encouragement, cheering my name, celebrating my good points, and in Madrid, they will surely be cheering a lot, which gives me a lot of strength. Today, I managed to give myself the necessary energy to stay in the match, to keep creating opportunities, despite feeling physically unwell. So, always a boost, and I hope to be at 100% in Madrid.

Enjoying Barcelona despite the defeat

"Yes, it was a short time because I came from playing in Italy, reached the semis, four good matches there. I only had a training session yesterday and the warm-up today to adapt a bit to this tournament. I didn't even train here yesterday; it was at the club. Everything happened quite fast, and I couldn't really enjoy much, but they always welcome me warmly here. I had a day to participate in several events here on the court, play doubles, a clinic with Islin, I enjoyed that part, and overall, the most I could do was to feel great in
this tournament. Even though today's match wasn't as good as I expected or wanted it to be, they were good days, and I leave with that memory".

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