The former Junior World No. 1 will kick off a new stage in January after his first professional season: "I need this disconnection, this year I hit rock bottom".
Andrés Santamarta
Andrés Santamarta is not satisfied with being the new number one in the junior world. The Spaniard is determined to become a professional tennis player, and at the moment, he is on the right track. So much so that in his first participation in a challenger tournament, he secured victory over Álex Martí with a score of 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(8) at the Royan Challenger. With this win, the 18-year-old rises 55 positions in the ranking to claim the 741st spot in the ATP ranking.
Andrés is here 💣
— Tenis España (@RFETenis) June 17, 2025
The world junior number one defeats Álex Martí 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(8) in Royan and achieves his first victory in a main draw #ATPChallenger! @ATPChallenger | @ITFTennis pic.twitter.com/E0RPsWe3NI
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A tough blow for Spanish tennis occurred this Wednesday at Roland Garros 2025, with the elimination of the only two representatives left in their respective junior individual tournaments. Andrés Santamarta could not assert his position as the top seed and fell to 17-year-old German Niels McDonald by 6-4 3-6 6-3. Meanwhile, Charo Esquiva was defeated by Australian Emerson Jones, seen as one of the major tennis prospects globally, with a score of 7-5 6-3.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Roland Garros 2025: El tenis español se queda sin representantes en los torneos junior individuales
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It has not been the expected Wimbledon Junior for Andrés Santamarta. The junior number one and top seed of the draw has fallen in the second round of the London major against Ziga Sesko by 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, after an hour and 42 minutes of play. The Spaniard thus ends his chances in London, although he remains alive in the junior doubles with Max Schoenhaus, runner-up of Roland Garros Junior.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Andrés Santamarta, eliminado en la segunda ronda de Wimbledon Junior
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After seeing Marcel Granollers and Carlos Alcaraz lifting the champion's trophy at Roland Garros 2025, one would think that Spanish tennis could not receive more good news. Well, there was still one more: as of this Monday, the Valencian Andrés Santamarta is the new Junior World No. 1. Despite not performing well in Paris – he was defeated in the round of 16 by the future champion – the 18-year-old has been rewarded for his consistency in a circuit where his opportunities are becoming limited. We will keep an eye on him to see him take his first steps towards professionalism soon.
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The 17-year-old Spanish pearl, Andrés Santamarta, ended his journey at the Open de Australia Junior after his remarkable comeback last Sunday against Koyama. This time, the Valencian has fallen to the Italian, Pierluigi Basile, by 6-3 1-6 6-4. The number 5 in the ITF junior ranking managed to display a high level in that second set in an attempt for another comeback, but this time without luck.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Andrés Santamarta se despide del Open de Australia Junior
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The Valencian player dominates the last two junior tournaments of the season, becoming the first Spanish champion of the Orange Bowl since 1996.
Spanish tennis is in luck. Andrés Santamarta Roig has won the Orange Bowl, a prestigious junior category tournament. He defeated the French rising star Moise Kouane in the final by 7-5 6-3. Santamarta is the first Spaniard in history to consecutively win the Orange Bowl and the Eddie Herr in the same season: Only four other tennis players have achieved this: Andy Roddick in 1999, Dominic Thiem in 2011, Miomir Kecmanovic in 2016, and Thiago Agustín Tirante in 2019.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Santamarta gana el Orange Bowl y será número 4 del mundo junior
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The former Junior World No. 1 will kick off a new stage in January after his first professional season: "I need this disconnection, this year I hit rock bottom".
It has not been the expected Wimbledon Junior for Andrés Santamarta. The junior number one and top seed of the draw has fallen in the second round of the London major against Ziga Sesko by 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, after an hour and 42 minutes of play. The Spaniard thus ends his chances in London, although he remains alive in the junior doubles with Max Schoenhaus, runner-up of Roland Garros Junior.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Andrés Santamarta, eliminado en la segunda ronda de Wimbledon Junior
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Andrés Santamarta is not satisfied with being the new number one in the junior world. The Spaniard is determined to become a professional tennis player, and at the moment, he is on the right track. So much so that in his first participation in a challenger tournament, he secured victory over Álex Martí with a score of 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(8) at the Royan Challenger. With this win, the 18-year-old rises 55 positions in the ranking to claim the 741st spot in the ATP ranking.
Andrés is here 💣
— Tenis España (@RFETenis) June 17, 2025
The world junior number one defeats Álex Martí 6-4 6-7(4) 7-6(8) in Royan and achieves his first victory in a main draw #ATPChallenger! @ATPChallenger | @ITFTennis pic.twitter.com/E0RPsWe3NI
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Santamarta estrena número 1 junior con su primera victoria en un Challenger
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After seeing Marcel Granollers and Carlos Alcaraz lifting the champion's trophy at Roland Garros 2025, one would think that Spanish tennis could not receive more good news. Well, there was still one more: as of this Monday, the Valencian Andrés Santamarta is the new Junior World No. 1. Despite not performing well in Paris – he was defeated in the round of 16 by the future champion – the 18-year-old has been rewarded for his consistency in a circuit where his opportunities are becoming limited. We will keep an eye on him to see him take his first steps towards professionalism soon.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Andrés Santamarta amanece como nuevo Nº1 del mundo junior
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A tough blow for Spanish tennis occurred this Wednesday at Roland Garros 2025, with the elimination of the only two representatives left in their respective junior individual tournaments. Andrés Santamarta could not assert his position as the top seed and fell to 17-year-old German Niels McDonald by 6-4 3-6 6-3. Meanwhile, Charo Esquiva was defeated by Australian Emerson Jones, seen as one of the major tennis prospects globally, with a score of 7-5 6-3.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Roland Garros 2025: El tenis español se queda sin representantes en los torneos junior individuales
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The 17-year-old Spanish pearl, Andrés Santamarta, ended his journey at the Open de Australia Junior after his remarkable comeback last Sunday against Koyama. This time, the Valencian has fallen to the Italian, Pierluigi Basile, by 6-3 1-6 6-4. The number 5 in the ITF junior ranking managed to display a high level in that second set in an attempt for another comeback, but this time without luck.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Andrés Santamarta se despide del Open de Australia Junior
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The Valencian player dominates the last two junior tournaments of the season, becoming the first Spanish champion of the Orange Bowl since 1996.
Spanish tennis is in luck. Andrés Santamarta Roig has won the Orange Bowl, a prestigious junior category tournament. He defeated the French rising star Moise Kouane in the final by 7-5 6-3. Santamarta is the first Spaniard in history to consecutively win the Orange Bowl and the Eddie Herr in the same season: Only four other tennis players have achieved this: Andy Roddick in 1999, Dominic Thiem in 2011, Miomir Kecmanovic in 2016, and Thiago Agustín Tirante in 2019.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Santamarta gana el Orange Bowl y será número 4 del mundo junior
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The future of Spanish tennis is in good hands. Andrés Santamarta Roig, 17 years old, has reached the final of the Orange Bowl (prestigious junior tournament) by defeating the Frenchman Nathan Trouve in two sets (6-2 6-2). In the final, he will face one of the youngest promises in European tennis, Moise Kouame, born in 2009. If Kouame wins, he will reach the top 10 juniors at just 15 years old, positioning him as one of the great hopes of French tennis in the future.
Moise Kouame (2009) is a finalist in the Orange Bowl (J500). A few minutes ago he defeated Jack Kennedy 7-5 6-3 and will go for the title against the Eddie Herr champion, Andrés Santamarta Roig.
— Ariel Fernández (@AFD7L) December 14, 2024
If he is crowned this Sunday, he will be in the top 10 at 15 years old in 2025. He has already secured a start in the top 20. pic.twitter.com/SQ3HvpngaH
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The Valencian player Andrés Santamarta, current junior champion of Spain, sits down for the first time with Punto de Break to tell us his story.