SANTA PONCA, June 22, 2026 (Media Release)
The Mallorca Country Club in Santa Ponça hosted one of the week’s most special days on Sunday with the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships Family Day. Away from the beach and with tennis as the main attraction, hundreds of families came to the venue to enjoy a day designed especially for the little ones, who were able to share unique moments with some of the tournament’s stars.
The morning began with a children’s press conference featuring Martin Landaluce. For a few minutes, the children became journalists and put the young tennis player from Madrid on the spot with questions about his dreams, his role models and his sporting career.
Landaluce revealed that he would love to play in a final against Nick Kyrgios here, that Wimbledon is his favourite tournament and that, when he was young, he had to choose between tennis and football at the age of eleven. He also explained how he deals with defeats and frustration: “Losing is part of the process and when you miss a point, you have to think quickly about the next one.”
The day continued with a visit from Champi, the tournament’s official mascot, accompanied by Fergus, the mascot of the sponsor Fergus Group, and by the mascots of three of the island’s leading sports clubs: RCD Mallorca, Palma Futsal and Atlético Baleares. Young and old alike took the opportunity to have their photograph taken with them during one of the liveliest moments of the morning.
Shortly afterwards, Luciano Darderi became one of the day’s main attractions as he posed for photos with dozens of fans. Alejandro Tabilo also spent some time with the younger children, recalling that Rafael Nadal was his childhood idol and jokingly making a promise: “If I win the tournament again, I’ll jump into the sea”.
The activities continued throughout the day with games, photo opportunities, autograph sessions and meet-and-greets between players and fans. A festive, family-friendly atmosphere that once again demonstrated that the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships continues to bring tennis closer to the younger generations.
From Malaga to Mallorca to see Nick Kyrgios: “It’s a dream come true”
The Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Championships brought together fans from all over Spain and the world this Sunday, but few travelled with as much enthusiasm as Alberto, Misael, Ferrer, Álex, Manuel, Benítez, Mario, Francisco, Juan and Miguel. The ten friends, from Cártama, a town in the province of Málaga, arrived on the island with a single aim: to see Nick Kyrgios in person for the first time at the Mallorca Country Club in Santa Ponça.
A dream come true! 😉
The ‘Nick Boys’ from Malaga met their idol on Sunday at the #MallorcaChampionships @atptour | @ATPTour_ES pic.twitter.com/VI9iKHCnUZ
— Mallorca Championships (@MallorcaChamps) June 21, 2026
The occasion even called for a special outfit. Wearing personalised T-shirts in honour of the Australian, the group wanted to pay tribute to their idol by sporting one of his most recognisable quotes on the back: “Don’t play to please everyone, play for myself”.
After several days of mounting nerves, they headed to the Mallorca Country Club this Sunday to try and make their dream come true. And they succeeded. “We’ve been nervous the whole journey. It’s an unforgettable day,” they explained after seeing him up close.
The story began thanks to Manuel. “I’ve been watching tennis with my dad since I was little, and last year I started watching videos of Kyrgios. His style of play and his personality really hooked me. I told my friends that my dream was to see him live, and when we found out he was coming to Mallorca, we decided to organise the trip.”
They were so thrilled that they’re even considering changing their return plans. “We’d planned to come back by boat tomorrow, but we’re going to change that. We’ve already seen Kyrgios and it’s been absolutely worth it,” they said with a laugh after fulfilling one of those dreams they’ll always remember.
