Dani Rincón will compete in the grand final of the seventh edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar.

30.08.2025

RNA Editorial.

The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar player will face fourth-seeded Austrian Jurij Rodionov in the grand final of the tournament, which is being held at the Academy’s facilities.

Dani Rincón will be fighting to become the first Spaniard to win this Challenger after achieving another comeback at the tournament held in Manacor. The player from Ávila lost the first set in a tie-break and, when the match was looking at its worst, trailing 3-0 in the second set, he fought back and won 7-5. In the third, he stepped up his game, and his opponent eventually retired due to injury at 4-1 in favor of the Spaniard.

Rincón expressed his gratitude for the support he’s receiving from the fans throughout the tournament. “The crowd has been incredible, it’s giving me a lot of strength. I’m playing very long matches, I’m a little tired, but this atmosphere makes me want to fight,” he said after his semifinal match.

Rincón will face Jurij Rodionov in the grand final, who defeated Lithuanian Edas Butvilas 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. After the match, he recalled his debut at the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar: “Of course I remember it perfectly. I played against Carlos Alcaraz and won. I have a favorable head-to-head against him.”

This will be the third meeting between Rincón and Rodionov, with each winning once. Rincón won the first round of qualifying at Roland-Garros 2024 (2-6, 7-5, 6-2), while Rodionov won the same match earlier this year in Oeiras (6-1, 1-6, 6-0).

The winner will inscribe his name as champion of a tournament that has already been won by Duje Ajdukovic (2024) , Hamad Medjedovic (2023) , Luca Nardi (2022) , Lukas Lacko (2021) , Emil Ruusuvuori (2019) and Bernard Tomic (2018) .