Matej Dodig saved ten of twelve break points to reach the Maia Challenger semifinals. He beat Tristan Boyer 6-4, 7-6(4) in the October 16, 2026 quarterfinal, taking the closing tiebreak 7-4.
Boyer earned two more break opportunities than Dodig. Yet Dodig converted three of ten chances, while Boyer converted two of twelve, giving Dodig the extra break in the final count.
Each player served eleven games. Dodig held nine and Boyer eight. After a 6-4 opening set, the second reached 6-6 before the tiebreak settled it.
Dodig won thirty-seven of fifty-three first-serve points and Boyer thirty-three of fifty-two. On second serve, Dodig won sixteen of thirty points and Boyer eleven of twenty-three. Dodig finished with three aces and one double fault.
