Santiago ARAUJO beats Peter PALKOVICS to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this IBERDROLA Spanish Open 2026

Santiago ARAUJO dropped the opener but found another gear at the IBERDROLA Spanish Open 2026, overturning Peter PALKOVICS 19-21 21-7 21-15 in the Men's Singles Round of 32.

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21-19 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Santiago ARAUJO advances to the Round of 16 of the IBERDROLA Spanish Open 2026, while Peter PALKOVICS's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Both sides were new to our results ledger, so the Oracle had no form to go on and said so: it flipped a coin and called Peter PALKOVICS. The coin was wrong. Coin flips are labelled as such and never counted in the Oracle's accuracy. Who did you have? Tell us in the comments.

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