Max Alcalá Gurri
Spanish tennis player (born 2002)
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Max Alcalá Gurri (born 11 September 2002) is a Spanish tennis player. He reached a career high ATP singles ranking of No. 234 achieved on 22 June 2026 and a doubles ranking of No. 594 achieved on 22 May 2023.
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| Born | 11 September 2002 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Plays | Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand |
| Prize money | US $145,035 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 ATP Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 234 (22 June 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 234 (22 June 2026) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–0 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 594 (22 May 2023) |
| Current ranking | No. 1,055 (22 June 2026) |
| Last updated on: 22 June 2026. | |
Career
2022-2025: ITF titles and attempted ATP Tour main draw debut
In April 2022, he was entered at a wildcard in the qualifying competition of the Barcelona Open.[1] He won against seeded player, Peter Gojowczyk in the first round due to a match retirement,[2] but lost out of a chance to qualify in the main tournament after another wildcard entrant, Nicolás Álvarez Varona, in straight sets in the final round.[3]
Partnered with fellow compatriot Bruno Pujol Navarro, he won his first ITF doubles tournament in June 2022 at M15 Wroclaw.[citation needed] He won his first ITF singles tournament in the same year, beating his compatriot Álvaro López San Martín in straight sets at M15 Sabadell.[citation needed]
In the first quarter of the 2023 season, he triumphed to a second M15 ITF Doubles title in Antalya, Turkey with Àlex Martí Pujolràs, beating Tuna Altuna and Arthur Reymond in straight sets.[citation needed] Alcalá Gurri was granted a wildcard in the qualifying draw of the Barcelona Open, but lost to seeded player Geoffrey Blancaneaux in the first round.[citation needed]
Alcalá Gurri beat Czech player Dominik Kellovsky in two tiebreak sets in his first finals match of 2024 at M15 Antalya, Turkey, in March. He also given another wildcard in the qualifying draw in the Barcelona Open, but lost to in the first round where he was against Duje Ajduković.[citation needed]
In June 2024, he won his maiden M25 final in Rabat, Morocco, against Carlos López Montagud in straight sets.[citation needed] His first doubles M25 final was only a month later at Getxo, Spain, where he was partnered with Àlex Martí Pujolràs but lost against the French duo of Louis Dussin and Matt Ponchet in straight sets.[citation needed]
He competed in four ITF Finals in only the first quarter of 2025, but only won one of them, M15 Valencia.[4] His only other final of any kind was at ITF Madrid in December, winning against Ștefan Paloși in straight sets. He was also granted a fourth wildcard in the qualifying of the Barcelona Open, but lost in the first round against third seed, Damir Džumhur.[citation needed]
2026: First ATP Challenger titles
After being close to winning three ITF titles in the span of two months, he won his first one of the year come April in M25 Castelldefels, Spain, against Johan Nikles, beating him 6–3, 6–1. A month later he was given another wildcard in the qualifying draw of the Barcelona Open, but was beaten in the first round by seeded player Alexandre Müller.[citation needed]
In May 2026, he won his maiden ATP Challenger singles title at the Challenger Città di Cervia, defeating top seed Andrea Guerrieri in the semifinals[5] and sixth seed Buvaysar Gadamauri in the final.[6] A month later he won his second title, at the Royan Atlantique Open – Singles, beating Cosme Rolland de Ravel in the finals, 7–6(7–4), 6–1.
ATP Challenger and ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 17 (8–9)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Sep 2022 | M15 Sabadell, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 6–1 | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Sep 2023 | M15 Melilla, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 0–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Dec 2023 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–6, 5–7 | |
| Win | 2–2 | Mar 2024 | M15, Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5) | |
| Win | 3–2 | Jun 2024 | M25, Rabat, Morocco | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–2, 6–3 | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Nov 2024 | M15 Valencia, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 2–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 4–3 | Feb 2025 | M15 Valencia, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 4–4 | Feb 2025 | M15 Valencia, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–2[w/o] | |
| Loss | 4–5 | Mar 2025 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 3–6, 6–7(4–7) | |
| Loss | 4–6 | Apr 2025 | M25 Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 5–6 | Dec 2025 | M15 Madrid, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 5–7 | Feb 2026 | M25 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–6, 6–7(1–7) | |
| Loss | 5–8 | Feb 2026 | M25 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–1, 4–6, 1–6 | |
| Loss | 5–9 | Mar 2026 | M25 Reus, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–2, 5–7, 4–6 | |
| Win | 6–9 | Apr 2026 | M25 Castelldefels, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–3, 6–1 | |
| Win | 7–9 | May 2026 | Challenger Città di Cervia, Italy | ATP Challenger Tour | Clay | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | |
| Win | 8–9 | Jun 2026 | Royan Atlantique Open, France | ATP Challenger Tour | Clay | 7–6(7–4), 6–1 |
Doubles: 5 (2–3)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Teammate | Opponents | Score |
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| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2022 | M15 Wroclaw, Poland | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2022 | M15 Xàtiva, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 2–6, 6–7 (2–7) | ||
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2023 | M15 Antalya, Turkey | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| Loss | 2–2 | Jun 2023 | M15 Casablanca, Morocco | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 4–6, 2–6 | ||
| Loss | 2–3 | Jul 2024 | M25 Getxo, Spain | World Tennis Tour | Clay | 6–7(4–7), 3–6 |