Emilio Nava def. Valentin Vacherot 6(5)-7(7), 7(7)-6(1), 6-3 — Madrid Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Emilio Nava defeated Valentin Vacherot 6(5)-7(7), 7(7)-6(1), 6-3 in the R64 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Emilio Nava, ranked 116th, knocked out the 17th-seeded Valentin Vacherot 6(5)-7 7(7)-6 6-3 in their first meeting, and he did it despite getting outplayed behind the second serve — Vacherot won 57% of those points to Nava's 37%. Nava covered the gap with raw firepower: 21 aces to six and 60 winners to 23. After dropping the opening tiebreak, he took the second 7-1 and broke once in the decider to close out a 173-minute upset.

Match stats

Emilio Nava: 21 aces, 60 winners, 65% first serves, 9 double faults. Valentin Vacherot: 6 aces, 23 winners, 60% first serves, 5 double faults.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Emilio Nava and Valentin Vacherot.