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Landaluce leaves his first mark in a Grand Slam

The Madrid native made his debut this Monday in the qualifying phase of the Australian Open

January 06, 2025

Martín Landaluce crossed an unforgettable threshold this Monday at Melbourne Park, playing in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time in his career. The Spaniard, who served as a substitute in the Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF a few weeks ago, takes the courts of the Australian Open with the unmistakable freshness of youth and an obvious objective: to accumulate experiences to become an important player on the ATP Tour .

To achieve this, Landaluce has designed a calendar totally focused on the oceanic tour, seeking great performance in the first tournaments of the season. The Madrid native opened the course at the Canberra Challenger last week, climbing to the semi-finals in one of the most prestigious preliminary events in the region.

With that momentum in his legs, the Madrid native overcame the first round of the qualifying phase in Melbourne dressed with poise, defeating the No. 15 seed Raphaël Collignon, world No. 120 and one of the most important players in the qualifying phase. In a completely new scenario, Landaluce achieved victory without surrendering a turn of serve, taking the first step towards the dream of the Australian final draw. The next challenge will be the Japanese world No. 188 James Trotter, another figure without experience in the main draw of a great.

Landaluce faces a horizon full of opportunities in Melbourne, protagonist in a sector where the names with the most professional experience fell. Veterans such as the British Daniel Evans or the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galán fell this Monday in the first round of the qualifying phase, leaving the path available for young people looking for a breakthrough in the first Grand Slam on the calendar.

The former US Open junior champion faces a 2025 season where great spotlights are placed on his shoulders. After winning his first ATP Challenger Tour title last October, Landaluce has managed to arrive in Melbourne in the highest position of his career as world No. 143. The Madrid native, who will turn 19 this Wednesday, seeks to write a special page on Australian soil.

In a day full of activity at Melbourne Park, among others, the Spaniards Javier Barranco (6-4, 6-2 to Facundo Mena), Alejandro Moro (6-7, 7-6, 6-4 to Juan Pablo Varillas), the Bolivian Hugo Dellien (6-3, 6-3 to Maximilian Marterer) and the Chilean Cristian Garín (6-3, 6-1 to Murkel Alejandro Dellien).

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