Sequels were never good, until today. After Dani Mérida defeated Marco Trungelliti in the final round of the qualifying phase of Mutua Madrid Open 2026, fate made the Argentine tennis player enter as a lucky loser to face the Spaniard again in the first round of the main draw. If the first match was good, this one topped it, with Dani's last-minute victory after saving two match points. Impossible to add more tension.
In a match marked by the crowd and Trungelliti's complaints about the constant disrespectful behavior he received, Mérida finally clinched victory with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(6) after two hours and 45 minutes of play. A confidence-boosting win for the Spanish player, who has been in the top 100 for just a few days. Undoubtedly, one of the best (and most controversial) matches of the tournament.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Mérida sobrevive ante Trungelliti en Madrid tras un partido agónico

