{"id":51448,"date":"2026-09-07T08:56:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/?p=51448"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:56:35","slug":"felix-balshaw-is-crowned-champion-of-the-rafa-nadal-open-by-movistar-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/en\/news\/felix-balshaw-is-crowned-champion-of-the-rafa-nadal-open-by-movistar-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Balshaw is crowned champion of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">France&#8217;s <strong>Felix Balshaw<\/strong> has inscribed his name as the victor of the eighth edition of the <strong>Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar<\/strong> after defeating Spain&#8217;s <strong>I\u00f1aki Montes-De La Torre<\/strong> this Sunday by <strong>3-6, 6-2, 6-3<\/strong> in a hard-fought final held on the center court of the <strong>Rafa Nadal Academy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Entrega-de-Premios-Rafa-Nadal-Open-by-Movistar-2026-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51418\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Balshaw had to come back after Montes-De La Torre claimed the first set 6-3. The Frenchman reacted by taking the second set 6-2 and sealed his victory in the third and decisive set 6-3, after <strong>one hour and 57 minutes of play<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Final del Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar: I\u00f1aki Montes VS Felix Balshaw\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QcIon5wNPZ4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his triumph, <strong>Felix Balshaw inscribes his name for the first time in the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar roll of honor<\/strong> and becomes the eighth different champion in the eight editions played. The Frenchman thus joins <strong>Bernard Tomic (2018), Emil Ruusuvuori (2019), Lukas Lacko (2021), Luca Nardi (2022), Hamad Medjedovic (2023), Duje Ajdukovi\u0107 (2024), and Dani Rinc\u00f3n (2025)<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am very happy. I believed in myself from the first point and I am looking forward to returning to this tournament next year,\u201d Balshaw said during the trophy ceremony, which was attended by <strong>Joan Suasi<\/strong>, director of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar; <strong>Maribel Nadal<\/strong>, deputy general director of the Rafa Nadal Academy; and <strong>Carmen S\u00e1nchez de Medina<\/strong>, Head of Sponsorships at Telef\u00f3nica.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, <strong>I\u00f1aki Montes-De La Torre<\/strong>, who was returning to the tournament after missing the 2025 edition, thanked the public for their support and highlighted both the Academy&#8217;s facilities and the level of organization: <strong>\u201cFor me, it is the best Challenger of the year.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inaki-MONTES-DE-LA-TORRE-_ATP-Challenger-RNO-2026_1778-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inaki-MONTES-DE-LA-TORRE-_ATP-Challenger-RNO-2026_1778-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inaki-MONTES-DE-LA-TORRE-_ATP-Challenger-RNO-2026_1778-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inaki-MONTES-DE-LA-TORRE-_ATP-Challenger-RNO-2026_1778-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inaki-MONTES-DE-LA-TORRE-_ATP-Challenger-RNO-2026_1778-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rafanadalacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Inaki-MONTES-DE-LA-TORRE-_ATP-Challenger-RNO-2026_1778-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final brought to a close an eighth edition that once again gathered <strong>young talents and experienced players from the international circuit<\/strong> in Manacor. Among them, the tournament featured significant representation from the Rafa Nadal Academy, with the participation of <strong>three junior Grand Slam champions: Dani Rinc\u00f3n, Ivan Ivanov, and Ziga Sesko<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This commitment to talent has accompanied the <strong>Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar since its creation in 2018<\/strong>. Over its eight editions, players such as <strong>Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray, Marin Cilic, Fernando Verdasco, and Pablo And\u00fajar<\/strong> have passed through the Academy&#8217;s courts, in addition to numerous young players who have subsequently consolidated their positions among the elite of world tennis. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>France&#8217;s Felix Balshaw has inscribed his name as the victor of the eighth edition of the Rafa Nadal Open by Movistar after defeating Spain&#8217;s I\u00f1aki Montes-De La Torre this Sunday by 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in a hard-fought final held on the center court of the Rafa Nadal Academy. 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