Iñaki Artola

Iñaki Artola has won 22-13 to Unai Laso in the semi-final of the Manomanist Championship, and Alegi's pelotari will play the grand final for the second consecutive year. Artola has given a huge start to the match, putting 16-2 ahead; and although Laso has approached 17-10, he has held the victory firmly.

The two pelotaris have been satisfied with the material found. The Navarro striker has had two weeks to prepare for Saturday's crash, the Guipuzcoan only five days, but he will arrive very motivated after the match he played on Sunday.

Iñaki Artola has won the final ticket for the semi-finals of the Manomanista after winning 22-16 to Javi Zabala. After 12 years, Alegia lived on Sunday a day he will always remember as he lives.

Javier Zabala has had everything in his favor to get into the semi-finals of the Manomanist Championship but his rival, Iñaki Artola, has turned the game around and the Guipuzcoano will play the semi-final against Laso.

Zabala has had her mouthpiece, her father, supporting and encouraging her,the Riojano baina has not been able to turn the situation around.

The quarter-finals of the Manomanista have had a spectacular ending: Iñaki Artola has fought until the last moment to defeat Zabala (22-16). The Riojano needed 17 to qualify for the semi-finals, but has stayed at 16, while Artola has won the last semi-final ticket.

When the last day stops, Javi Zabala takes first place, but the group's four pelotaris, Zabala, Iker Larrazabal, Iñaki Artola and Jon Ander Peña, have options to qualify for the semi-finals. 

Although Iñaki Artola has been in trouble, he has gone back to the game and defeated Jon Ander Peña on the second day of the Manomanist quarter-finals (22-19), a victory that allows Artola to play the last day against Zabala, while Peña has a hard time moving forward.

Iker Larrazabal has scored his first point in the 2026 Manomanist after defeating Iñaki Artola 17-22. He has always gone ahead on the scoreboard, but he has had to be solid to achieve the victory that has cost him.

The four will qualify directly for the quarter-finals, where four champions can join in the same group: Laso, Altuna, Elordi and Jaka, if the last two pass the octave round.

The final will be played in the Navarra Arena on May 31. Compared to the 2025 event, Bakaikoa will replace Senar in Baiko and in Aspe there are no changes. In the octaves of the final, the matches will be: Dario-Elordi, Bakaikoa-Zabala, Peña II-P.

Jon Mariezkurrena may have said goodbye to the tournament after opening his right-hand handle on Friday. Elordi and Zabaleta are ranked, and the Altuna-Ezkurdia couple have also achieved their goal, and both strikers are in fourth place.

Laso and Albisu have won their seventh win in the Couples Championship by defeating Artola and Imaz 12-22. The couple who lead the tournament have been brilliant and, although they have struggled to score the last so much, they have finally pocketed the victory.

In the Beotibar game on Monday afternoon, Lizartza's striker and Tolosa's zaguero have dominated the game from the start, and have prevailed loosely.