Toby Samuel def. Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-1, 7(9)-6(7) — Eastbourne International 2026 R16

Match recap

Toby Samuel defeated Thiago Agustin Tirante 6-1, 7(9)-6(7) in the R16 of the Eastbourne International 2026.

Toby Samuel, ranked 92 spots below the #52 seed, ran Thiago Agustin Tirante off the court in the Eastbourne R16 by punishing the return. Samuel broke three times in the opener — games 2, 4 and 7 — and won 88% of his first-serve points (28 of 32) across the match without facing a real wobble. He hit zero double faults to Tirante's five and converted 3 of 7 break chances. Tirante leveled the second by breaking in game 6, but Samuel closed it in a tiebreak, 9-7.

Match stats

Toby Samuel: 7 aces, 0 winners, 60% first serves, 0 double faults, 3/7 break points. Thiago Agustin Tirante: 4 aces, 0 winners, 64% first serves, 5 double faults, 1/1 break points.

Profiles: Toby Samuel · Thiago Agustin Tirante — Eastbourne International 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Toby Samuel and Thiago Agustin Tirante.