Martin Landaluce Beats O'Connell 6-2, 6-3 in Rome Qualifying

martin landaluce moved within one match of the ATP Rome 2026 main draw with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Cristopher O'Connell in 1 hour and 34 minutes. The result puts the Spanish player one step from the final field in Rome.

Landaluce Sets Up Pellegrino

Landaluce handled the first qualifying round with a straight-sets result that never reached a deciding set. He now meets Andrea Pellegrino with a place in the main draw on the line.

The scoreline was clean. Landaluce took the opening set 6-2 and finished it in the second set 6-3, leaving O'Connell without a route back into the match.

Pablo Llamas Also Advances

Pablo Llamas joined him in the next round after coming back from a set down to beat Henrique Rocha 4-6, 6-3, 6-1. Llamas entered qualifying as an Alternate, then turned that spot into a win that keeps him one victory from the main draw as well.

His path was more demanding than Landaluce's. After dropping the first set, Llamas won the next two in succession and stayed alive for a matchup with the winner of Jaime Faria and Dani Vallejo.

Rome Draw Spot At Stake

For Landaluce, the next match is the whole story now. Another win would put him into the ATP Rome 2026 main draw, while Pellegrino stands between him and that place in the tournament's final field.