Vilius Gaubas def. Sebastian Baez 7-5, 6-1 — Madrid Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Vilius Gaubas defeated Sebastian Baez 7-5, 6-1 in the R128 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Vilius Gaubas, ranked #124, knocked out #64 Sebastian Baez 7-5, 6-1 in the pair's first meeting by winning the second-serve battle that Baez couldn't survive — 59% of his second-serve points to the Argentine's 42%. Once Gaubas cracked the first set 7-5, Baez's serve collapsed: three double faults, just 42% on second-return points, and a 6-1 second set in which he took 13 of 19 games overall. Baez's 28 unforced errors handed it over on clay he should have owned.

Match stats

Vilius Gaubas: 2 aces, 15 winners, 64% first serves, 1 double fault. Sebastian Baez: 1 ace, 13 winners, 70% first serves, 3 double faults.

Profiles: Vilius Gaubas · Sebastian Baez — Madrid Open 2026

Head-to-head

Vilius Gaubas and Sebastian Baez have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Țiriac Open 2026 R32 — Sebastian Baez won 6-3, 6-1