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Landaluce bids farewell with honors at the Cincinnati Masters 1000

Carlos Navarro - 17 Aug 2026
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Landaluce conceded with honors in Cincinnati.

Martín Landaluce concluded his participation in the ATP Cincinnati 2026 after a more than respectable third round. After overcoming the hurdles of Draper and Arnaldi, the adventure of the Madrid player ended at the hands of an exceptional Thiago Tirante, who proved that his victory against Novak Djokovic was not an illusion. The Argentine's serving numbers were too much for Tintín: at one point in the match, he managed to register more than 20 consecutive points won with his serve, finishing with 82% of points won on his first serve, 9 aces, and a complete dominance in the tiebreaks, which ultimately earned him the victory (7-6(5), 7-6(4)).

It was a match of maximum equality, although it wasn't until the midpoint of the second set that Landaluce could even get close to the serve of the Argentine. Tirante served constant bombs that left Martín rhythm-less, who adjusted to the return until he unveiled his potential. In fact, the Spaniard had a set point on the return with a score of 5-4, an opportunity to balance the scale that Thiago handled without major difficulties. In the tiebreaks, the Argentine took advantage of the positive momentum from this tour to present himself with greater conviction and finish the match.

Landaluce finds an oasis in Cincinnati in the midst of the season

After accumulating several tournaments falling in the first round, Martín has found in Ohio a more than necessary breath of fresh air to provide a positive boost to a year with more lights than shadows, but in which he was starting to feel the fatigue. Two victories, over Draper and Arnaldi, have helped him break the negative trend and regain confidence and hope ahead of the US Open, a tournament for which he has wonderful memories from his junior days. For his part, Tirante continues to demonstrate that his arrival in the top-50 is no coincidence: quarterfinalist in Montreal and now in Cincinnati, with two victories against top-10 players and enormous confidence in his shots. His next opponent will come from the clash between Jakub Mensik and Rinky Hijikata.

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