The fourth day of the Alicante Ferrero Challenger was full of excitement. The big Spanish star was Daniel Mérida, who secured a solid victory against Poland's Maks Kasnikowski to advance to the next round.

Fate, always capricious, has decreed that Carreño and Landaluce will play for their place in the next round against Coulibaly and Crawford the following day. If both win their matches, they could face each other in a duel that promises strong emotions between the Asturian and the Madrid native, which would guarantee a Spanish semifinalist.

But it wasn't all about the locals. Germany's Tom Gentzsch confirmed his great week by comfortably defeating Bulgaria's Dimitar Kuzmanov, establishing himself as one of the positive surprises of the tournament. Another name to watch was France's Hugo Grenier, a two-time finalist in the tournament, who defeated none other than the sixth seed, Moez Echargui.

The draw also continues to be marked by the big surprise of the tournament: the elimination of the top seed, Jan-Lennard Struff, at the hands of the young Lithuanian Edas Butvilas, who will return to the scene tomorrow ready to continue writing his own story at the Alicante Ferrero Challenger.

The Alicante Ferrero Challenger is thus approaching a thrilling halfway point, with an open draw, a devoted audience, and a perfect mix of established stars, young up-and-comers, and the always passionate presence of Spanish players.

Tickets for the upcoming rounds can be purchased on the tournament's official website.