Mérida: "Being in the top100 is a dream, but I am already thinking about the next level"

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A Davis Cup match, that's what Dani Mérida had to win to get through the first round of the Mutua Madrid Open 2026. An exercise in survival that will place him, whatever happens in the tournament, within the top 100 in the world.

Two wins in the qualifying rounds and one more in the main draw. This is the path that destiny had reserved for Dani Mérida in this Mutua Madrid Open 2026, a journey that so far he has managed with mastery. Of course, the victory this Thursday against Marco Trungelliti could be worth two. A win with the stands alight, against the same opponent he had defeated in the Qualy, but nothing was enough to stop the Madrid native. A magical night in the Spanish capital that confirms that this Mérida is not the same as one year ago. His post-match press conference confirms it.

Epic Victory against Trungelliti

"I think that I have tried to give everything I had until the end, to try to play as best as I could, to fight until the last ball. That is the reason why I won today's match. It was a tough match in general, it was my first match playing with so many people here in Madrid, I was a little nervous. Both mentally and physically it was very tough, he had many opportunities. I think that when he had those match points, I was just thinking about trying to give everything I had left and fight until the last ball. It went well, this is a match that I will remember for the rest of my life."

Turning Points in the Match

"In the second set, I don't think I played very well, but at that moment, I wasn't thinking that it was slipping away, I knew that in the third set I would have another chance to come back. When he went up a break, 6-5 and serving, that's when I saw things getting a bit harder, but I tried to fight until the last point. When I saved the two match points, that's when I believed in it, that's why I turned the match around and was able to achieve it".

Second Match against Marco this Week

"It was a strange situation, I knew he was going to come out doing things differently because the other day I beat him and not with much difficulty, so I knew he was going to try to do different things, especially try to press me more and come to the net more. I tried to play like the other day, dictate the rhythm of the ball and attack him. For the next match, I hope to prepare as best as possible. Today was a very tough match, but I hope to recover and reach my highest level.

Davis Cup Atmosphere in his First Victory in Madrid

"For me, it has been super special, with the whole crowd cheering, so very, very happy and super grateful to everyone who was cheering today. At first, I was a bit tense and nervous because of all the people supporting, but I think it helped me until the last point. I believe that it was also because of them that I ended up believing in it and could turn it around. We experienced a somewhat special atmosphere, tennis matches are not usually so intense. There was a moment when it stopped because someone from the audience said something to him, he responded, and then it heated up a bit. I didn't hear what they said, but it is true that it got a bit heated."

Dani Mérida Values His Entry into the Top 100 in the World

"It is a dream to be in the top 100 and to have won my first match here, but well, I always take things step by step. I don't see this as a goal, I see it as a dream come true, so I am already thinking about working and reaching the next level, wanting to keep improving."

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