Bublik Takes On Diaz Acosta, Vacherot Battles Halys & More! | Kitzbuhel 2026 Highlights

Oh, he's made it. What a way to break. Diaz Acosta also drama at a major. What is he going to do there? He wasn't going to do the butt of the rocket again, was he? No. Insane. Had plenty of success with the drop shot today. Had a chance to put it away. He just swatted those forehand. Did he have a chance for any of them to drive through? A good chase he gave. Diaz Acosta seeing his movement again. Bublik breaks. He lost his opening match last week as the defending champion in Stade, but not this time in Quispio. Off to a good start. Here's Alexander Bublik. It was a nice match. Entertaining match against the resurgent Facundo Diaz Acosta. Two different sets and in that second set just stuck out the break right at the end. Bublik through to the quarterfinals. He's found the line there or maybe just inside. He decided to mix things up and come in behind the serve, but that didn't pay off either. Oh, yes. Well, he may have just been broken, but he's played two delightful points. Well played. I'm sure the first overhead was the cleanest of strikes, but the second one was. It's long and there is the set and it's Alice who strikes first here. Well, that one's not coming back, but first of all, well played, Alice. Great defense. There it is. And that's not such a surprise. Vasco absolutely furious. Oh, it's delicious. All about the timing. It's back to back quarterfinals for Quentin Alice. Gstaad last week and now Kitzbühel, and that's a big win. A fifth top 20 victory. Beautifully done. What control that is. So Struff coming in behind his serve. Well, there's the early breakthrough for Navone. That's the third time the serve and volley has been seen from Struff. And it is done. Double break for Navone. Huge forehand with some frustration perhaps contained within that winner. Double fault seals the set. Just 23 minutes it's taken and Navone comes up with an unexpected bagel here. Oh, that is a beauty. Oh, stop it. Seriously. That's well played. Oh, goodness me. Where was this? Jan Leonhard Struff. It's long. There's the break. And is that the match right there for Navone? He's done it. Perhaps a little bit harder than he would have expected. But he's got through to the quarterfinal here. What a curious match. Ten straight games. Five breaks have served. Back came Struff to start, to put some doubts in Navone's mind and maybe bring about the comeback of all comebacks. But Navone slammed the door shut and he's come through here. Six-love, 6-3 into the quarterfinal. Break point here, though. Went down the tee again. Good serve. But he missed the forehand. And it is a break. He was picked off. He was not going to miss that. He was able to apply the pressure in that game. Etcheverry. Thomas-Martin Etcheverry. He's trying to end this losing streak. Good net coverage. Oh, it was great instincts from Etcheverry. Thought he might win the point, but getting up there quickly. Rodgenov to take it. Good movement being shown again. Thunderous. Oh, what drama in the tie break. And now Rodgenov is the one looking at the mark on the baseline. He thought that ball was long. The game's set and match is called. The match is done.