Martín Landaluce Grigor Dimitrov ATP ATP Viena 2026

Landaluce and Dimitrov, last-minute guests at the Vienna tournament

Diego Jiménez Rubio - 23 Oct 2026
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Martín Landaluce, invited to the Vienna tournament. Photo: gettyimages

Next week, the tennis world will turn its attention to two events, one of which will be the ATP 500 Vienna 2026. There were two invitations left to grant for the final draw, after Carlos Alcaraz, the main attraction of the event, requested one of the remaining spots a few weeks ago. Well, the organizers have decided to award them to Martín Landaluce and Grigor Dimitrov. 

It will be interesting to see what two players, who will arrive in the Austrian capital at very different moments, are capable of, as they may face any of the seeds in Vienna, like Alcaraz or Zverev, in the first round. In a draw of 32 players with the high level of competition expected in Vienna, surprises cannot be ruled out.

Landaluce and Dimitrov could be first-round opponents for Alcaraz and Zverev

Martín Landaluce arrives after having a great performance in the Jinan Challenger, where he was a finalist. He subsequently lost early to Wawrinka in Lyon, which marked the start of the indoor European tour for the Madrid player. Now, with time to rest and prepare well, he will face the Vienna tournament, seeking to regain his maximum inspiration.

For his part, Grigor Dimitrov will return after a month on the sidelines, aware that he needs to win matches before the end of the year if he wants to return to the top 100, a primary objective for the current world number 123. There will be great interest from Swiss fans to see one of the most charismatic and talented players on the circuit.

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