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<\/p>\n Next In Line
\n The voices driving Landaluce & Cina to the top<\/p>\n
Landaluce’s coach Oscar Burrieza opens up on their relationship<\/p>\n
November 25, 2025<\/p>\n
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Martin Landaluce<\/p>\n
Martin Landaluce celebrates with his coach Oscar Burrieza after winning an ATP Challenger Tour title this season.
\n By Sam Jacot<\/p>\n
In tennis, a sport that spotlights the lone competitor, it\u2019s easy to forget how much of a player\u2019s identity is shaped long before they step on court. For Martin Landaluce<\/a>, the steady climb toward the 2025 Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF<\/a> hasn\u2019t only been about growing into his talent, it\u2019s been about having the right voice next to him, pushing, guiding, grounding.<\/p>\n One of those voices belongs to Oscar Burrieza, one of the Spaniard\u2019s two coaches, alongside Esteban Carril<\/a>.<\/p>\n Landaluce\u2019s partnership with Burrieza began with a phone call. Landaluce was just 14, full of potential but still a mystery to the top coaches. Burrieza was working with established pros in Madrid when Landaluce\u2019s father reached out.<\/p>\n \u201cI remember his dad called me and talked to me about the possibility of coaching Martin,\u201d Burrieza told ATPTour.com in September. \u201cHe wasn\u2019t sure if I\u2019d be open to coaching a 14-year-old. He asked me if I knew him.\u201d<\/p>\n Burrieza did what any coach does when curiosity sparks. He went online, pulled up a few matches and watched.<\/p>\n \u201cImmediately, I liked what I saw,\u201d Burrieza said. \u201cFrom the first time we met, we had a good connection. Even early on, I could see he was a really nice kid, mature for his age, responsible. On court, he was ready to work and eager to learn. Honestly, it was easy to start working with him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n That ease has turned into years of discipline, progress and perspective. It is a combination that has fueled one of the most balanced young players on Tour.<\/p>\n Landaluce captured the US Open<\/a> Boys\u2019 singles title in 2022 and then lifted his first ATP Challenger Tour title in 2024. A second triumph at that level followed in 2025, with the 19-year-old reaching a career-high No. 110 in the PIF ATP Rankings in October.<\/p>\n Landaluce\u2019s rise has been built brick by brick and every milestone hits with a familiar mix of pride and purpose for Burrieza.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a coach, every time you get a good result with your player, you feel proud and happy,\u201d Burrieza said. \u201cHappy for them, but also for yourself and the work you\u2019ve put in. When Martin became World No. 1 in juniors, when he won the US Open<\/a> junior title, those were very special moments. But honestly, not much changes. We enjoy the training weeks, not just the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n What sets Landaluce apart goes beyond his backhand or his court sense. Burrieza believes his greatest advantage is something rare, something almost intangible.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, his balance, mentally, is one of his biggest talents,\u201d Burrieza said. \u201cTennis is mentally brutal. Most weeks, you lose. But Martin has this ability to wake up the next day and get back to practice like nothing happened. He resets emotionally. Whether he\u2019s about to play at the Madrid Open or a Futures match, he acts the same. That consistency in attitude is rare.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s also nurtured. Burrieza gives him space, lets him be independent, lets him be 19. They travel together, train together and find rhythm in the mundane. And beneath the professional structure, there\u2019s a warmth that powers everything.<\/p>\n \u201cWe don\u2019t need to be friends because I\u2019m his coach,\u201d Burrieza said. \u201cI care about him a lot, as a person. I love him, and I truly want the best for him.\u201d<\/p>\n That human connection is what shapes a player-coach relationship.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a theme that runs through this generation of #NextGenATP stars. Italian Federico Cina<\/a> knows it intimately. His rise, featuring his first tour-level win in Miami and three ATP Challenger Tour finals, has been built around the familiar voice he hears every day: his father and coach, Francesco Cina<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s maybe the hardest part, he\u2019s the coach on court and dad off court,\u201d Cina said. \u201cBut my dad is really good at separating the two. On court, he talks to me like a coach, and off court he\u2019s just my dad. I like having that balance. It\u2019s very cool, and I feel lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n They break down opponents together. They troubleshoot practices together. And when stress creeps in, Francesco resets his son the same way Burrieza steadies Landaluce.<\/p>\n \u201cMy coach and my dad remind me to keep enjoying practice,\u201d Cina said. \u201cKeeping that spirit is very important, and the results will come.\u201d<\/p>\n Burrieza will hope to push Landaluce to the next level this year in Jeddah, where the Spaniard competes at the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF<\/a>. For Cina, more progress alongside his father Francesco and he will be in good shape to qualify for the 20-and-under event in 2026.<\/p>\n This is the fifth feature of our Next Gen ATP series Next in Line. 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