Mérida shines in Montreal at Humbert's expense

Dani Mérida had an impressive match in the second round of the ATP Montreal 2026 by defeating Ugo Humbert with a score of 6-3 6-3 in 1 hour and 32 minutes of play, which is yet another testament to his evolution this season and that he is already ready for higher goals within the circuit.

After a poor grass tour, the Spanish tennis player has rediscovered his best version on hard court, eliminating a specialist like Humbert. Moreover, he has done it in a relatively easy manner. In the first set, Mérida managed to break serve twice to close it out at 6-3 after showing no flaws in his serve, and in the second set he went up 4-0 while serving in what was a showcase performance. The French player managed to soften the result at the last minute, but Dani was dominant at all times.

Mérida has chances to go far in Montreal

In the next round, Mérida will face another player who is in great form, Alex Michelsen, in an attempt to reach the round of 16. After the defeats of several seeded players like Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, or Alexander Zverev yesterday, this part of the draw has opened up significantly, so a win for Dani against Michelsen could give him many options to go far in the tournament.

It is true that there are still big names in the draw, but we must not forget that neither Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, nor Novak Djokovic are competing in the tournament, so the elimination of many favorites predicts a surprise champion for this edition. Furthermore, Mérida is one of those players who rises to the occasion in big moments, so he should not be underestimated to pull off an upset against Michelsen and whatever comes his way. 

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