Bad news for the Spanish Navy in the early hours of competition this Thursday at the ATP Rome 2026. Two of our representatives fought fiercely but fell just short of debuting with a win. It was not an easy task for Cristina Bucsa: despite being a seed, her debut was one of the toughest, against Qinwen Zheng who has returned to the circuit with certain guarantees... and she proved it once again with a strong performance in her quest to re-emerge in the top ranks (7-6(6), 6-2). Dani Mérida also had no luck in his endeavor, engaging in a battle of big hitters against the veteran Nikoloz Basilashvili where the Georgian relied on experience and authority to prevail in the deciding set (6-4, 2-6, 6-3). A tough morning for the Spaniards, but we still have names like Pablo Llamas or Roberto Bautista in contention for today.
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