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Bengaluru, January 10, 2026 – In a nail-biting final at the SM Krishna Tennis Stadium, top seed Pedro Martinez from Spain powered past Kazakhstan’s Timofey Skatov 7-6(5), 6-3 to lift the Singles trophy at the 10th Dafa News Bengaluru Open 2026. The victory nets him a cool $33,650 and 125 crucial ATP points, potentially pushing him toward a career-high ranking after his red-hot 15-3 record this year on the Challenger circuit.

The match was pure drama, interrupted by Bengaluru’s typical rains, but Martinez stayed ice-cool.

He nearly snatched an early break in the third game of the first set, only for Skatov to dig in with gritty defense and laser-like returns. The Kazakh fired up in the ninth game, grinding out epic rallies, but Martinez held tough.

Skatov clawed back from set points in a marathon hold, forcing a tie-break where the Spaniard’s precision and Skatov’s untimely errors sealed the opener.

Fans buzzed with excitement, cheering every baseline battle under the stadium lights.

Martinez rode that wave into the second set, cracking Skatov’s serve right away and peppering winners that kissed the lines.

The former top-40 star (peaked at No. 36 in 2023) never let up, breaking again in the ninth to wrap it up.

“This title means everything—Bengaluru’s crowd gave me wings,” Martinez said post-match, per ATP reports, crediting the electric atmosphere despite the weather woes.

Doubles Duo Barrientos & Kittay Edge French Pair in Epic Battle

In doubles action, Colombia’s Nicolas Barrientos and America’s Benjamin Kittay outlasted France’s Arthur Reymond and Luca Sanchez 7-6(9), 7-5 for the title and $9,900.

The French pair struck first with slick net play, breaking in the fourth game, but Barrientos-Kittay hit right back as Reymond netted big points. Tie-breaks defined the drama—those return rockets from the winners turned the tide.

The second set mirrored the tension: early breaks exchanged, serves locked tight. In the 12th, Barrientos’ booming smashes had victory in sight, but stellar defense from the French forced a standoff—until Reymond’s double fault gifted the break. Pure clutch stuff!

Final Results
Singles Final
1-Pedro Martinez (ESP) def. 6-Timofey Skatov (KAZ) 7-6(5), 6-3

Doubles Final
4-Nicolas Barrientos (COL)/Benjamin Kittay (USA) def. 3-Arthur Reymond/Luca Sanchez (FRA) 7-6(9), 7-5

Prize Breakdown
Singles

Winner: 125 points + $33,650

Runner-up: 64 points + $19,700

Semis: 35 points + $11,705

Quarters: 16 points + $6,800

Round of 16: 8 points + $3,895

Round of 32: $2,255

Qualifier: 5 points

Doubles

Winners: 125 points + $9,900

Runner-up: 75 points + $5,760

Semis: 45 points + $3,470

Quarters: 25 points + $2,030

Round of 16: $1,160