Granadian tennis player Ariana Geerlings reached the final of the ITF W35 tournament in Reus, Spain. She advanced through the tournament’s early rounds, defeating Joelle Lilly and Freya Peet before securing a quarterfinal victory against France’s Amandine Hesse and a semifinal win over Italy’s Francesca Pace.
The Reus Final and WTA Ranking Context
In the championship match at Reus, Ariana Geerlings faced Spain’s Lucía Cortez, who claimed the tournament title. The runner-up finish reinforced Geerlings’ progression on the professional tour following a notable summer campaign. She currently holds the No. 572 spot in the WTA singles rankings, having previously reached a career-high position of No. 293 on August 11, 2025.
The Reus draw also featured fellow Andalusian competitor Victoria Gómez O’Hayon, who advanced through the qualifying rounds by defeating Lucía Fernández and Aliesia Reva. Her run in the main draw ended in the first round against eventual champion Lucía Cortez.
International Success for Andalusian Players in Tunisia
Almerian tennis player María Oliver delivered a strong performance at the ITF W15 tournament in Monastir, Tunisia. She reached the quarterfinals by securing straight-sets victories over American player Sofía Camila Rojas in her opening match and Turkey’s Doga Turkmen in the second round. Her run concluded in the last eight against Lithuania’s Andre Lukosiute.
Men’s Representation at the Copa Sevilla Challenger
On the men’s side, the ATP Challenger 125 Copa Sevilla served as the primary showcase for Andalusian players. Jerez native Pablo Llamas opened the main draw with a victory over Belgium’s Kimmer Coppejans before exiting in the second round against Italy’s Raúl Brancaccio. Llamas also teamed up with fellow Andalusian Álvaro Núñez Serrano in the doubles bracket, where the pair reached the quarterfinals.
Other Andalusian competitors faced tough draws in Seville. Roberto Carballés fell in his opening main draw match against Switzerland’s Alexander Ritschard. Meanwhile, Alejandro Turriziani advanced through the first round of the qualifying tournament before losing in the final preliminary round. Wildcard entrants Oleg Covián and Adam Martín both exited in the opening round of the qualifiers, and Benji Winter—coming off a doubles final appearance at the Porto Challenger—was eliminated in the first round of the Seville doubles tournament alongside Argentine partner Rodríguez Taverna.
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