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Singles
2026 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia
Champion	Henrique Rocha
Runner-up	Daniel Mérida
Score	7–6(7–5), 6–3

Main article: 2026 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia

Andrea Pellegrino was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Daniel Mérida.

Henrique Rocha won the title after defeating Mérida 7–6^(7–5), 6–3 in the final.

At 4 hours 27 minutes, the second round match between Timofey Skatov and Tseng Chun-hsin was the longest match in Challenger history.

Seeds

1. Valentin Royer (second round, retired)
2. Reilly Opelka (withdrew)
3. Daniel Mérida (final)
4. Henrique Rocha (champion)
5. Pablo Llamas Ruiz (quarterfinals)
6. Andrea Pellegrino (semifinals)
7. Francesco Maestrelli (withdrew)
8. Vilius Gaubas (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Timofey Skatov	4	2
	4	Henrique Rocha	6	6
								4	Henrique Rocha	77	6
								3	Daniel Mérida	65	3
	3	Daniel Mérida	6	5	6
	6	Andrea Pellegrino	3	7	3

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	V Royer	6	6
	Q	N Álvarez Varona	4	3				1	V Royer	3	0r
		M Cecchinato	6	6					M Cecchinato	6	3
	Alt	I Simakin	3	4												M Cecchinato	4	4
		M Echargui	4	6	3											T Skatov	6	6
		C-h Tseng	6	1	6				C-h Tseng	77	67	64
		T Skatov	4	6	6				T Skatov	62	79	77
	8	V Gaubas	6	4	2																		T Skatov	4	2
	4	H Rocha	6	79																		4	H Rocha	6	6
	Q	E Dalla Valle	4	67				4	H Rocha	6	7
		G Bueno	4	1					D Lajović	4	5
		D Lajović	6	6											4	H Rocha	6	4	6
		L Nardi	6	77												R Bertola	2	6	2
	Q	O Roca Batalla	4	65					L Nardi	2	6	3
		R Bertola	6	4	6				R Bertola	6	4	6
	LL	Lucio Ratti	4	6	2

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	P Llamas Ruiz	6	3	77
	WC	Michele Ribecai	4	6	62			5	P Llamas Ruiz	77	6
	SE	C Crețu	64	4				SE	J Vasamì	63	3
	SE	J Vasamì	77	6											5	P Llamas Ruiz	1	2
		L Broady	5	6	6										3	D Mérida	6	6
	LL	D Jordà Sanchis	7	3	3				L Broady	4	2
		G Cadenasso	2	0r				3	D Mérida	6	6
	3	D Mérida	6	0																		3	D Mérida	6	5	6
	6	A Pellegrino	4	77	6																	6	A Pellegrino	3	7	3
	Q	M Kaśnikowski	6	65	1			6	A Pellegrino	4	7	6
		R Carballés Baena	3	6	6				R Carballés Baena	6	5	3
	Q	Lorenzo Carboni	6	1	4										6	A Pellegrino	6	6
	WC	Pierluigi Basile	77	4	6										WC	P Basile	2	3
		S Travaglia	63	6	3			WC	P Basile	6	6
	Q	F Forti	6	77				Q	F Forti	1	3
	LL	J Sels	0	64

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw