Daniel Elahi Galan and Emilio Nava will square off in the semifinal of the Santiago Challenger for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 11:00 am on CANCHA CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniel Elahi Galan who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniel Elahi Galan is the pick to win this match.
Daniel Elahi Galan -> 1.6
Emilio Nava -> 2.22
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Prediction and head to head Daniel Elahi Galan vs. Emilio Nava
This will be the 2nd time that Daniel Elahi Galan and Emilio Nava fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Elahi Galan Riveros (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Elahi Galan Riveros won 6-3 6-3 in the semifinal in the Punta Del Este Challenger back in January 2025.
Daniel Elahi Galan
12 - 6win/loss
123
56
WWWLWWLLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-6 | 1-2 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-33 | 5-7 | 25-24 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 32-34 | 4-12 | 23-19 | 0-1 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 48-28 | 14-7 | 33-17 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 28-32 | 6-9 | 19-16 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 123, Elahi Galan Riveros got to the semifinal after beating Juan Bautista Torres 6-4 6-4, Pedro Sakamoto 6-3 6-4 and Matheus Pucinelli De Almeida 7-6(4) 7-6(4).
In the quarter, Daniel had a good straight sets win against Pucinelli De Almeida (7-64 7-64). During the match, Elahi Galan Riveros scored 114 points vs Pucinelli De Almeida’s 109. The Colombian was extremely aggressive to blast 42 winners.
Regarding the service games, Elahi Galan Riveros made 3 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Daniel Elahi Galan lost the serve 3 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Elahi Galan Riveros put 67% of his first serves in, winning 66% (42/64) of the points behind his 1st serve and 47% (15/32) on the 2nd serve. The Colombian broke Pucinelli De Almeida 3 times after converting 17% of his break points (3/18).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Daniel hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this competition to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Elahi Galan Riveros has positive match record in the last 10 years having won 56% of his matches (340-265). 11-4 on clay in 2025. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Elahi Galan Riveros has a compiled 242-159 record in the last years on clay.
His best result of the current season was winning the title the Punta Del Este Challenger where he beat Tomas Barrios Vera in the final 5-7 6-4 6-4.
Elahi Galan Riveros has an overall 12-6 win-loss record in 2025, 11-4 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Santiago Challenger
The Colombian has never competed in this tournament before.
Emilio Nava
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-8 | 0-2 | 12-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 34-34 | 16-15 | 8-9 | 8-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-31 | 24-14 | 12-8 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-27 | 15-15 | 14-6 | 12-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 40-16 | 9-6 | 27-7 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 238, Emilio got to the semifinal after beating Juan Pablo Ficovich 6-0 6-4, Gonzalo Bueno 1-6 6-1 6-3 and Andrea Collarini 5-7 6-3 6-3.
In the quarter against Collarini, The American recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 6-3 6-3). During the match Nava scored 104 points vs Collarini’s 94. Nava was extremely aggressive to blast 45 winners.
Talking about serving, Nava struck 7 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Emilio Nava lost the serve 3 times and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Nava put 61% of his first serves in, winning 83% (45/54) of the points behind his 1st serve and 34% (12/35) on the 2nd serve. The American broke Collarini 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Emilio has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points he played.
The American’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in the Punta Del Este Challenger.
The American has a composed 12-8 win-loss record in 2025, 12-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Elahi Galan Riveros | Nava |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 65 | 69 |
| Pts | 254-220 | 246-206 |
| Total Points | 474 | 452 |
| Winners | 92 | 96 |
| %Winners | 36% | 39% |
Both Elahi Galan Riveros and Nava played 3 matches. At the moment, Emilio Nava conceded 2 sets while Daniel Elahi Galan hasn’t conceded a set so far. Elahi Galan Riveros has played 2 set(s) less than Nava (6 vs 8). Therefore, Elahi Galan Riveros played 4 games less than Nava. The Colombian scored 92 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, The American recorded 96 winners (39%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Elahi Galan Riveros | Nava |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 7 | 22 |
| Avg per match | 2.3 | 7.3 |
| 1st in | 134/203 | 122/205 |
| %1st in | 66% | 60% |
| 1st pts | 92/134 | 96/122 |
| %1st pts | 69% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 32/69 | 41/83 |
| %2nd pts | 46% | 49% |
Elahi Galan Riveros blasted 7 aces (2.3 per match). Nava scored 22 aces (7.3 per match). Elahi Galan Riveros won 69% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 46% of the points. On the other side, Nava won 79% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 49% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Elahi Galan Riveros | Nava |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 14 | 13 |
| Converted | 14/47 | 13/24 |
| % Converted | 30% | 54% |
| Conceded | 23 | 14 |
| Saved | 14 | 9 |
| % Saved | 61% | 64% |
| Times Broken | 9 | 5 |
Elahi Galan Riveros broke his opponents 14 times with a 30% conversion rate. Elahi Galan Riveros dropped his serve 9 times and he saved 61% of the break points that he conceded. Emilio broke his opponents 13 times with a 54% conversion rate. Emilio conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 64% of the break points that he conceded.
| Elahi Galan Riveros | |||||
| R1 Bautista Torres |
R2 Sakamoto |
1/4 Pucinelli De Almeida |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 | 6-3 6-4 | 7-64 7-64 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 19 | 26 | 65 | |
| pts | 74-62 | 66-49 | 114-109 | 254-220 | |
| Total points | 136 | 115 | 223 | 474 | |
| Winners | 27 | 23 | 42 | 92 | |
| %Winners | 36% | 35% | 37% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| 1st in | 38/58 | 32/49 | 64/96 | 134/203 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 65% | 67% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 27/38 | 23/32 | 42/64 | 92/134 | |
| % 1st pts | 71% | 72% | 66% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/20 | 9/17 | 15/32 | 32/69 | |
| % 2nd pts | 40% | 53% | 47% | 46% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 | |
| Converted | 5/17 | 6/12 | 3/18 | 14/47 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 50% | 17% | 30% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 4/7 | 6/9 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 57% | 67% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Nava | |||||
| R1 Pablo Ficovich |
R2 Bueno |
1/4 Collarini |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-0 6-4 | 1-6 6-1 6-3 | 5-7 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 23 | 30 | 69 | |
| pts | 62-45 | 80-67 | 104-94 | 246-206 | |
| Total points | 107 | 147 | 198 | 452 | |
| Winners | 21 | 30 | 45 | 96 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 38% | 43% | 39% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 5 | 10 | 7 | 22 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 28/47 | 40/69 | 54/89 | 122/205 | |
| % 1st in | 60% | 58% | 61% | 60% | |
| 1st pts | 21/28 | 30/40 | 45/54 | 96/122 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 75% | 83% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/19 | 16/29 | 12/35 | 41/83 | |
| % 2nd pts | 68% | 55% | 34% | 49% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 4/6 | 5/12 | 13/24 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 67% | 42% | 54% | |
| Conceded | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Saved | 0/0 | 4/6 | 5/8 | 9 | |
| Saved % | – | 67% | 63% | 43% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWLWLLWWL Tennis Scores in Santiago Challenger
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri (3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan – Matheus Pucinelli De AlmeidaPucinelli De Almeida (7-64 7-64) – See score progression
- Ignacio BuseBuse – Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Emilio NavaNava – Andrea CollariniCollarini (5-7 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – Genaro Alberto OlivieriAlberto Olivieri (3-6 6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Ignacio BuseBuse – Joao Lucas Reis Da SilvaLucas Reis Da Silva (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Emilio NavaNava – Daniel Elahi GalanElahi Galan (0-1) – H2H and prediction
