Pedro Martínez reached the final of the Bangalore Open after more than a year and a half of droughtsince that victory in the Girona Challenger back in 2024. Opposite, a rival who had linked four matches winning by fast track, Timofey Skatov (235th ATP), whom he defeated 7-6 (7/5) and 6-3 in 1h56.
Before arriving in India, The one from Alzira had chained six eliminations in the first roundand his last victory dates back to last September against Holger Rune in the Davis Cup. Therefore, this confrontation represented an added motivation.
After the dispute in the doubles final, in which the couple made up of Nicolás Barrientos and Benjamin Kittay wonthe title clash between Pedro Martínez and Timofey Skatov began. A rocky first set, in which neither gave an advantage and which led to an inevitable tie-breakwas interrupted by rain that kept the activity stopped for half an hour. Once time allowed the protagonists to return to the track, The Spaniard scored the first set in the tiebreaker (7-5).
The dynamic changed drastically in the second set. The seriousness and parity of the previous set gave way to an offensive gale by Martínez, with direct serves and notable responses to which Skatov could not cope. The 235th in the world diminished his game, he starred in various shipments on the net and never found his best version again.
Finally, Pedro Martínez He won the Bangalore Open without needing to play a third act (7-6 (5) and 6-3). A result that catapults the Alzireño in the ATP ranking: he climbs 25 positions and is positioned as the new world number 71. With this promotion, Martínez consolidates himself as the fourth national racketonly behind Carlos Alcaraz, Alejandro Davidovich and Jaume Munar.
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