Daniel Mérida
| Full name | Daniel Mérida Aguilar |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Spain |
| Born | 26 September 2004 Madrid, Spain |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US $346,029 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 2 Challenger |
| Highest ranking | No. 135 (16 March 2026) |
| Current ranking | No. 135 (16 March 2026) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q2 (2026) |
| US Open | Q3 (2025) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 0–1 (at ATP Tour level, Grand Slam level, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 1,589 (23 September 2024) |
| Last updated on: 16 March 2026. | |
Daniel Mérida Aguilar is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 135 achieved on 16 March 2026.[1][2]
Mérida has won two singles titles on the ATP Challenger Tour. He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of No. 15 on 3 January 2022.[3]
Junior career
Mérida had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 77–33 singles win-loss record.[3] He reached the boys' singles quarterfinal at the 2021 French Open, where he lost to 13th seed and eventual champion Luca Van Assche.[4] Later that season, he reached a third round at the US Open, losing to top-seed and eventual runner-up Shang Juncheng.[5]
At the 2022 edition of French Open, Mérida reached the quarterfinals, repeating his best junior Grand Slam result, but lost to tenth seed Dino Prižmić.[6][7]
Career
2021-24: Pro beginnings and first ITF titles
In October 2021, Mérida won his first pro title at the "Copa Alameda" in Madrid, a M15-level event. He defeated compatriot Diego Augusto Barreto in the final.[8][9]
The following season, Mérida earned his second Futures title at the M15 Valldoreix in May. He defeated top-seed Oriol Roca Batalla in straight sets.[10]
Mérida also earned titles at the 2024 season, in Antalya[11] and Madrid.[12]
2025-26: ATP & top 150 debuts, first Challenger title
Mérida made his ATP Tour debut in doubles at the 2025 Qatar Open, having been awarded a wildcard with Mubarak Al-Harrasi.[13] The pair lost to Yuki Bhambri and Ivan Dodig.[14][15]
In July, he won his first Challenger title at Open de Pozoblanco, a home tournament, defeating sixth seed Sun Fajing in the final. [16][17][18][19]
Performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles
Current through the 2026 Australian Open.
| Tournament! | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | SR | W–L | Win % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | Q2 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| French Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| US Open | A | A | A | Q3 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
| ATP 1000 tournaments | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Miami Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Madrid Open | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0-0 | – | ||||
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Cincinnati Open | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Shanghai Masters | NH | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Paris Masters | A | A | A | A | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | ||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0 / 0 | 0–0 | – | |||
ATP Challenger Tour finals
Singles: 3 (2 titles, 1 runner-up)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2025 | Open de Lyon, France | Challenger | Clay | Marco Trungelliti | 3–6, 6–4, 3-6 |
| Win | 1–1 | Jul 2025 | Open Ciudad de Pozoblanco, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Sun Fajing | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Feb 2026 | Tenerife Challenger, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Francesco Maestrelli | 6–2, 6–4 |
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 8 (6 titles, 2 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Oct 2021 | M15 Madrid, Spain | WTT | Clay | Diego Augusto Barreto | 6–4, 6–3 |
| Win | 2–0 | May 2022 | M15 Valldoreix, Spain | WTT | Clay | Oriol Roca Batalla | 2–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 2–1 | Jan 2023 | M25 Córdoba, Spain | WTT | Clay | Javier Barranco Cosano | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 2–2 | Nov 2023 | M15 Alcalá de Henares, Spain | WTT | Hard | Hazem Naw | 4–6, 1–6 |
| Win | 3–2 | Feb 2024 | M25 Antalya, Turkey | WTT | Clay | Nick Hardt | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–2 | Sep 2024 | M15 Madrid, Spain (2) | WTT | Hard | Guillaume Dalmasso | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–2 | Jan 2025 | M25 Doha, Qatar | WTT | Hard | Tibo Colson | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 6–2 | May 2025 | M25 Sabadell, Spain | WTT | Clay | Oliver Crawford | 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5) |
References
- ^ "Daniel Merida | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
- ^ "The 10 Spanish tennis players to watch closely in 2025". tennisuptodate. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Daniel Merida Junior Overview".
- ^ "History made: Four French boys reach semi-finals at Roland Garros". ITF Tour (news). 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Merida Junior Results".
- ^ "Mérida se despide en los cuartos de final de Roland Garros Jr". RFET (in Spanish). 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Mérida se despidió de RG de nuevo entre los ocho mejores juniors". lawebdeltenis.net (in Spanish). 3 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Mérida se proclama campeón de la Copa Alameda en Madrid". industriadeltenis.com (in Spanish). 1 November 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Primer título profesional para Dani Mérida en Madrid". RFET (in Spanish). 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Mérida sorprende al favorito en la final del ITF de Valldoreix". RFET (in Spanish). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Triple éxito de Landaluce, Mérida y Martín Tiffon en el circuito ITF". RFET (in Spanish). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Mérida conquista el ITF Villa de Madrid". TeleMadrid (deportes) (in Spanish). 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "Qatar ExxonMobil Open: Djokovic's acclaim, Alcaraz's debut and more". 17 February 2026.
- ^ "Alcaraz downs Cilic to advance in Doha". 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Qatar ExxonMobil Open doubles draw" (PDF).
- ^ "Challenger Tour Weekly Recap: Wimbledon Hero August Holmgren Wins Again". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Pozoblanco Challenger 2025: Dani Mérida Crowned Champion". Punto de Break. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "El español Dani Mérida conquista el Challenger de Pozoblanco". F.A. Ténis (in Spanish). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "El madrileño Dani Mérida gana Open de Pozoblanco". Córdoba Hoy (deportes) (in Spanish). 21 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.