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Max Alcala Gurri arrives in New York after a 49-win climb
Max Alcala Gurri turned a heavy 2026 clay schedule into the sharpest ranking rise of his career. The ITF recorded 49 wins from 62 professional matches by early August, all on clay, after he had finished 2025 at No. 417. That body of work carried the Spaniard to a career-high No. 171. Alcala Gurri began tennis at six, yet his ITF profile lists hard court as his preferred surface, an intriguing contrast with the clay results that earned his place in the US Open qualifying field.
Profile facts: US Open Tennis Championships player page ↗