{"id":168667,"date":"2025-09-29T18:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/168667\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:18:09","slug":"martin-landaluce-paints-path-to-jeddah-with-orleans-challenger-triumph-atp-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/168667\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Landaluce paints path to Jeddah with Orleans Challenger triumph | ATP Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Landaluce paints path to Jeddah with Orleans Challenger triumph<\/p>\n

Spanish teenager is fifth in PIF ATP Live Race To Jeddah<\/p>\n

September 29, 2025<\/p>\n

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Philippe Montigny\/Co’met Orleans Open<\/p>\n

Martin Landaluce lifts his champion\u2019s artwork \u2014 a proud tradition of the Co’met Orleans Open.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n

Spaniard Martin Landaluce boosted his chances of qualifying for the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF on Sunday when he won the ATP Challenger Tour 125 event in Orleans, France.<\/p>\n

\nThe 19-year-old, up three places to fifth in the PIF ATP Live Race To Jeddah, downed top seed Raphael Collignon 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-3 in the Co’met Orleans Open final. <\/p>\n

\nLandaluce lifted his second Challenger trophy, but this one was a work of art \u2014 literally. The Orleans Challenger was celebrating its 20th anniversary, and true to tradition, every champion receives a painting commissioned from a local artist. Landaluce\u2019s prize was a vibrant red painting, depicting a pyramid of 20 tennis balls, symbolising the tournament\u2019s 20 editions. It was painted by Natacha Toutain.<\/p>\n

A champ and his trophy \ud83c\udfc6 #ATPChallenger<\/a> | @RFETenis<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/D5WSmhZ1sf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) September 28, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n

\n\u201cI don\u2019t have much art at home, so I have plenty of space!\u201d Landaluce said with a smile. \u201cI think it\u2019s beautiful, it\u2019s very bright. I think I\u2019m going to put it in the gym, because that\u2019s where I work and where I push, and this trophy is thanks to that.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI said yesterday that I wanted to bring the trophy back home, and that\u2019s what I did. It\u2019s amazing. This is a very beautiful tournament and it’s an honour to win this tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nA former junior No. 1, Landaluce won the US Open boys\u2019 singles event in 2022. He captured his maiden Challenger title last October in Olbia and is now aiming for his maiden trip to the 20-and-under Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF. The event will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 17-21 December. <\/p>\n

\nThe Madrid native is closing on his Top 100 debut, currently sitting at No. 111 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cIt will happen if I still play this game, keep pushing and working day by day,\u201d Landaluce said of his Top 100 potential. \u201cI\u2019m not thinking about a goal, because if I reach it, I\u2019m going to have more goals. I\u2019m going to be very close to it and it will be more pressure than a good thing, so I\u2019m just thinking to play my best and play my game. My goal is to be my best version.\u201d<\/p>\n

You May Also Like: Orleans Challenger turns 20, celebrating blend of tennis, art and French cuisine<\/a><\/p>\n

Spizzirri closing in on Top 100 after Jingshan title
American Eliot Spizzirri is also approaching his Top 100 debut following his latest triumph. The 23-year-old, a former University of Texas standout who finished back-to-back seasons as the No. 1 player in the ITA singles rankings (2023, 2024), won the Jingshan Open, where he ousted Australian Alex Bolt 6-4, 6-4 in the final. Spizzirri, a two\u2013time Challenger champion, is No. 105 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings.<\/p>\n

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Eliot Spizzirri in action at the Jingshan Challenger. Credit: Jingshan Open<\/p>\n

Shelbayh secures second title, first in two years
Abdullah Shelbayh returned to the winner\u2019s circle for the first time since September 2023 by winning the Las Vegas Tennis Open. The lefty downed American Alex Rybakov 6-2, 6-4 in the championship match. Two years ago, Shelbayh made history by becoming the first player from Jordan to win an ATP Challenger Tour title.<\/p>\n

Gaubas downs home favourite Rocha in Lisbon final
Lithuanian Vilius Gaubas won a hard-fought, three-hour, three-minute final at the Del Monte Lisboa Bel\u00e9m Open to claim his third Challenger crown. The 20-year-old rallied past home hope Henrique Rocha 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4 in the final. Gaubas, World No. 165, is the highest-ranked Lithuanian in the PIF ATP Rankings.<\/p>\n

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Vilius Gaubas celebrates winning the Lisbon Challenger. Credit: \u00c1lvaro Isidoro\/FPT<\/p>\n

Burruchaga defeats five countrymen en route to Buenos Aires title
Roman Andres Burruchaga capped a memorable week on home soil at the Buenos Aires Challenger, where the 23-year-old did not drop a set all tournament en route to his second trophy at that level. Burruchaga defeated five fellow Argentines, including in the final, which he won 7-6(4) 6-3 against Alex Barrena.<\/p>\n

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Roman Andres Burruchaga triumphs on home soil in Buenos Aires. Credit: Buenos Aires Challenger<\/p>\n

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