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Max Alcalá Gurri conquers the Challenger of Cervia and achieves the best ranking of his career

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 23 May 2026

Max Alcalá Gurri, champion in Challenger. Photo: gettyimages

Splendid week for Spanish tennis on the Challenger circuit as, in addition to the title won by Jordá in Istanbul, 23-year-old Max Alcalá Gurri clinches the championship trophy in Cervia. He defeated Belgian Gadamauri in the final with a score of 2-6 6-1 6-1, earning himself a breakthrough into the top-300 of the ATP ranking and achieving his best ranking so far, now standing at 277th in the world.

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