ATP Masters 1000 · Round of 32 · Mutua Madrid Open
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fils
🎯 Baseliner
Nava
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
The 🎯 Baseliner archetype wins about 54% vs 💥 Big Hitter across 2,343 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Arthur Fils here.
Baseliner players often use precise groundstrokes and court control to pressure the big hitter's power groundstrokes. On Clay, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Fils | Nava |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 18–5 | 8–11 |
| Avg odds | 1.92 | 2.58 |
| ROI % | +18.6% | -13.5% |
| Units P/L | +4.28u | -2.56u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
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Fils
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Nava
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Fils has a higher win rate against shared opponents (80% vs Nava's 60%).
| Opponent | Fils | Nava |
|---|---|---|
| Valentin Vacherot | W 64 67 64 | W 67 76 63 |
| Andrey Rublev | W 62 76 | L 75 46 36 |
| Terence Atmane | W 46 64 76 | W 62 75 |
| Jiri Lehecka | L 26 26 | L 67 76 26 |
| Quentin Halys | W 61 76 | W 64 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Fils | Nava |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 64.8% | 61.9% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 71.8% | 70.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 54.8% | 49.7% |
| Aces / Match | 4.9 | 6.6 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 56.6% | 62.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 26.7% | 28.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 47.4% | 44.7% |
| BP Converted % | 36.8% | 31.7% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 19.9 | 22.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 26.3 | 29.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 70.5% | 68.6% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.9% | 48.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 100% | 50% |
Last five matches per player
Emilio Nava
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 32
Apr 26
Ignacio Buse
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 24
Andrey Rublev
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Final
Apr 19
Rafael Jodar
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Semifinals
Apr 18
Lorenzo Musetti
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · Quarterfinals
Apr 17
Arthur Fils
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 32
Apr 26
Valentin Vacherot
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 24
Jenson Brooksby
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 22
Ben Shelton
BMW Open by Bitpanda · Round of 32
Apr 13
Alex Molcan
BMW Open by Bitpanda · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 12
Match summary
Arthur Fils meets Emilio Nava in the Round of 32 at the Mutua Madrid Open on April 26, a clay court event that shapes the spring swing. Fils arrives ranked 25th with a 6-match winning streak, while Nava at 116th sits on a 2-match run. Two days separate each player from their last match.
The two have met once before, with Nava taking that encounter. In recent form, Fils has won 9 of his last 10 matches; Nava has won 6 of 10. On clay specifically, Fils owns a 16-4 record (80%) across a relevant sample, while Nava stands at 11-9 (55%). Both players defeated Quentin Halys and Terence Atmane in recent play, though Fils beat Andrey Rublev where Nava fell.
Fils operates as a baseline grinder who constructs points through consistency and court positioning. Nava hits heavy off both wings and looks to dictate with power. Clay typically rewards patience and lateral movement, asking Fils to extend rallies and Nava to convert his aggressive opportunities into winners before points drift into extended exchanges.
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