Mariano Navone vs Emilio Nava Prediction & Picks - ATP Buenos Aires
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
While there is hard-court action in both Dallas and Rotterdam this week, there's also clay-court action in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where on Wednesday, Mariano Navone will take on Emilio Nava. Playing in his native Argentina, Navone will surely fancy himself to go deep this week. The man currently ranked as the 73rd best male player on the planet loves clay-court tennis, while he's very strong on South American clay-courts, especially in Argentina. Last year, at this event, we saw Navone reach the quarters and he beat some very good players, such as Holger Rune, in straight sets to get that far.
In contrast, American player Emilio Nava lost in the first round of this event last year, while he turns up here having lost to a lower-ranked player last time out, which doesn't exactly suggest that he'll beat a strong home-court player. What's more, Nava came unstuck against Navone when the pair last met, losing on a clay surface in Italy in 2024.
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Mariano Navone vs Emilio Nava Form
Mariano Navone and Emilio Nava Latest Matches
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Jan 18, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 12, 2026 - ASB Classic
Jan 6, 2026 - Hong Kong Open
Oct 2, 2025 - ATP Shanghai Masters
Sep 22, 2025 - ATP Japan Open
Sep 17, 2025 - ATP Hangzhou Open
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Feb 8, 2026 - Davis Cup
Jan 21, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 17, 2026 - ATP Australian Open
Jan 12, 2026 - ASB Classic
Jan 10, 2026 - ASB Classic
Jan 9, 2026 - ASB Classic
Mariano Navone against Emilio Nava : Head to Head (H2H)
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Aug 6, 2025 - ATP Cincinnati Open
Mariano Navone - Emilio Nava Key Points
- Last season, Mariano Navone reached the quarter-finals of this tournament.
- Before going out to a top player last season, Mariano Navone won his first two matches at this event in straight sets.
- Last season at this event, Mariano Navone beat the likes of Holger Rune and Francisco Comesana in straight sets.
- Emilio Nava lost in the first round of this tournament in 2025.
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Our Mariano Navone vs Emilio Nava Prediction
This looks like a nice opportunity for Navone to build momentum ahead of what could be a huge week. The Argentine showed how capable he was on these courts a year ago, so he should fancy himself to do well this time around. After beating the likes of Holger Rune in straight sets at this tournament a year ago, he can get the better of the lower-ranked Emilio Nava without dropping a set. At odds of +125, I'll be betting on him to do just that.
Our Mariano Navone vs Emilio Nava Pick: Mariano Navone to Win 2-0.
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