CIUTADELLA DE MENORCA, April 5, 2026
Alex Martinez’s unforgettable week at the II Open Menorca came to an end in Sunday’s final, as Italian alternate Raul Brancaccio defeated the Spaniard 6-1, 6-4 to lift the ATP Challenger 100 trophy in Ciutadella.
The world No. 379 capitalized on four of his five break-point chances and won 59 per cent of the total points played to prevail after 69 minutes.
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“The key was believing in myself,” Brancaccio said afterwards. “Winning this title here means a lot to me, as I experienced some difficult years. Now the goal is to stay physically fit. Right now I am just happy and want to continue like this.”
Brancaccio captured his third ATP Challenger Tour career title following his triumphs in San Benedetto, Italy in 2022 and Noumea, New Caledonia in 2023. The 28-year-old, who is based in Valencia, Spain, earned €23,750 in prize money as well as 100 ATP Ranking points.
The Italian had arrived in the final after surviving one of the most dramatic matches of the week. On Saturday, Brancaccio ended the run of US-American qualifier Dali Blanch, prevailing 6-3, 0-6, 7-6(2) in one hour and 53 minutes.
“Dali played really well but I stayed focus and I was positive until the end,” Brancaccio said after the semifinal.
The 27-year-old appeared to struggle physically during the second set, which he lost without winning a game.
“I am not sure what happened,” Brancaccio admitted. “I have to check with the physio and then we’ll see. I hope to be ready for tomorrow.”
Brancaccio recovered in time and carried that resilience into Sunday’s championship match. He entered the final with a perfect 3-0 head-to-head record against Martinez and maintained that advantage to claim the title.
For Martinez, the 25-year-old from Barcelona, it was still a breakthrough tournament. Only a few days earlier, he had still been battling his way through qualifying. By the end of the week, he had become the surprise story of the event and reached the second Challenger final of his career after the Open Castilla y Leon at El Espinar two years ago.
He earned € 14,000 in prize money as well as 50 ATP Ranking points.
