Daniel Mérida
Spanish tennis player (born 2004)
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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 and a doubles ranking of No. 1,589 reached on 23 September 2024.[1][2]
Spain| 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 | 0 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. | |
Mérida plays mostly on the ATP Challenger Tour, where he won two singles titles.
Junior career
Mérida had good results on the ITF junior circuit, maintaining a 77–33 singles win-loss record.[citation needed] He reached the boys' singles quarterfinal at the 2021 French Open, where he lost to 13th seed and eventual champion Luca Van Assche.[3] Later that season, he reached a third round at the US Open, losing to top-seed and eventual runner-up Shang Juncheng.[citation needed]
Mérida repeated his best result in junior majors at the 2022 edition of French Open, losing to tenth seed Dino Prižmić.[4][5]
He reached an ITF junior combined ranking of No. 15 on 3 January 2022.[6]
Professional career
2021-24: First professional matches, Futures 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.[7][8]
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.[9]
Mérida also earned titles at the 2024 season, in Antalya[10] and Madrid.[11]
2025: ATP debut, 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.[12] The pair lost 3–6, 4–6 to Yuki Bhambri and Ivan Dodig.[citation needed]
In July, he won his first Challenger title at Open de Pozoblanco, a home tournament, defeating sixth seed Sun Fajing in the final.[13][14][15]
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 Masters 1000 | |||||||||||
| Indian Wells Masters | 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 Masters | 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) |
