16-year-old Indian-origin junior Macksimus Malhotra (USA, 1445) captured his 1st ITF Junior singles title of 2026—and the 3rd ITF Junior singles crown of his career—at the J60 Santo Domingo tournament, known as the Copa Mangulina, held from October 12 to 17, 2026 on outdoor hard courts at Centro Nacional de Tenis Parque Del Este in the Dominican Republic. Returning after 10 months out of singles competition, the Fort Lauderdale teenager went 6–0 across the week and defeated 2nd seed Thiago Silveira (BRA, 2389) 7-5, 6-2 in Saturday’s final to claim his 1st singles trophy at the J60 level, adding to the back-to-back J30 Tegucigalpa singles titles he won in 2025.
Playing after a 10-month layoff from competitive singles play, Malhotra (USA, 1445) went 6–0 across Group G and the knockout draw to lift his 1st ITF Junior singles title of 2026 and his 1st career trophy at the J60 level. The victory marks his 3rd career ITF Junior singles title overall, following his back-to-back J30 Tegucigalpa singles titles in Honduras in June 2025, alongside his J60 Santa Tecla boys’ doubles crown won with Sean Peng in May 2026.
Unbeaten 6–0 run from Group G to the trophy
Malhotra (USA, 1445) opened his campaign with a dominant 3–0 sweep of Group G in the round-robin stage, dropping just 4 games across 3 matches. He defeated Vinicius Barbosa (BRA, 4098) 6-0, 6-2, Simon Normandin (CAN, unranked) 6-0, 6-1, and Guillermo Andres Rodriguez (DOM, 2587) 6-1, 6-0 to advance into the 8-player knockout draw.
In the quarterfinals, Malhotra rallied from a set down to upset 1st seed Marc-Edouard Lallier (CAN, 818) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. He followed up that comeback by beating qualifier Ethan Huller (CAN, 3278) 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals before closing out 2nd seed Thiago Silveira (BRA, 2389) 7-5, 6-2 in the championship match.
Doubles semifinal finish alongside top seed Lallier
Malhotra also reached the boys’ doubles semifinals at J60 Santo Domingo alongside quarterfinal singles opponent Marc-Edouard Lallier (CAN, 818). After a 1st-round bye, the duo defeated Jeremy Orlicki-So (USA, 2403) and Alexander Stefanov (CAN, 1649) 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals before falling 6-7(4), 6-3, [8-10] to Antonio Carlos Castellanos (GUA, 702) and Jeronimo Neira (COL, 1844) in a match tiebreak in the last 4.
Macksimus Malhotra singles results at ITF J60 Santo Domingo
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 d. [2] Thiago Silveira BRA · 2389 | 7-5, 6-2 | Captured a tight 12-game opening set before pulling away in the 2nd |
| SF | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 d. (Q) Ethan Huller CAN · 3278 | 6-3, 6-2 | Dropped only 5 games to book his 1st J60 singles final (3rd career ITF Junior singles final) |
| QF | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 d. [1] Marc-Edouard Lallier CAN · 818 | 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 | Overcame a 1-set deficit to eliminate the top-seeded Canadian |
| RR | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 d. Guillermo Andres Rodriguez DOM · 2587 | 6-1, 6-0 | Sealed 1st place in Group G by conceding just 1 game |
| RR | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 d. Simon Normandin CAN · unranked | 6-0, 6-1 | Won 12 of 13 games played in his 2nd Group G contest |
| RR | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 d. Vinicius Barbosa BRA · 4098 | 6-0, 6-2 | Opened Group G play with an emphatic straight-sets victory |
Macksimus Malhotra doubles results at ITF J60 Santo Domingo
| Round | Match | Score | Match Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Antonio Carlos Castellanos GUA · 702 / Jeronimo Neira COL · 1844 d. Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 / Marc-Edouard Lallier CAN · 818 | 7-6(4), 3-6, [10-8] | Edged by 2 points in the deciding match tiebreak |
| QF | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 / Marc-Edouard Lallier CAN · 818 d. Jeremy Orlicki-So USA · 2403 / Alexander Stefanov CAN · 1649 | 6-2, 6-3 | Won in straight sets to advance to the last 4 |
| R16 | Macksimus Malhotra USA · 1445 / Marc-Edouard Lallier CAN · 818 — Bye | BYE | Received a 1st-round bye in the main draw |
1st singles title of 2026 & 3rd career ITF Junior singles crown
Champion after 10 months out of competition
Returned after 10 months out of singles competition (having played just 1 singles match since November 2025) to string together 6 straight wins for the title.
1st singles crown of 2026 & 1st at J60 level
Adds the J60 Santo Domingo trophy to the back-to-back J30 Tegucigalpa singles titles he captured on hard courts in Honduras in June 2025.
Singles & doubles trophies on hard courts
Combines his J60 Santo Domingo singles triumph with his J60 Santa Tecla boys’ doubles title won alongside Sean Peng in May 2026.
Former top-415 junior in Fort Lauderdale
Reached a career-high ITF Junior ranking of 412 on January 5, 2026 and trains at Limitless Tennis Center of Excellence in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.