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Landaluce, Romero, and Geerlings join the celebration of Spanish tennis

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 17 Oct 2026
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Martín Landaluce, finalist in Jinan. Photo: Getty Images

As if what is happening in Shanghai wasn't enough, Spanish tennis is also thriving in other places, making this one of the most splendid weeks in recent times. The protagonists are several and come from the Challenger circuit, including Martín Landaluce, along with female tournaments featuring Ariana Geerlings and Leyre Romero, who are just one victory away from lifting a title this Sunday.

Especially significant and interesting is the journey of Martín Landaluce. The young player from Madrid had been going through a few tough weeks in which he couldn’t manage to win any ATP tournaments he participated in, so he decided to drop down to the Challenger circuit to compete in Jinan, at the 125 level. He is already in the final after defeating Draxl in the semifinals and will compete for the title against Mattia Bellucci. If he wins the title, he will emerge as 62nd in the ATP ranking on Monday, and if he loses, he will be ranked 67th.

Geerlings and Romero aim for the title in two WTA 125 tournaments

The women are also bringing great joy to Spanish tennis this week. The most unexpected is the one led by Ariana Geerlings. The 21-year-old based in Murcia, who spent years at the Rafa Nadal Academy and suffered serious injuries, has reached the final of the WTA 125 Mallorca after surprising a top-100 player like Grabher in the quarterfinals and advancing to the final after defeating Curmi. She will seek the title against the young Czech player, Samson. 

In addition, Leyre Romero is a finalist in the WTA 125 Lisbon after defeating the Hungarian Galfi, 6-2 6-3. She won’t be able to compete in a sibling final against Bouzas as the Galician lost in the semifinals to Burel. The French player will be the opponent in the final for Leyre, who could get very close to the top-100; if she wins, she will be ranked 118th in the world. In short, it’s an absolute celebration of Spanish tennis.

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