Dani Mérida has no limits: virtual top 40 and fourth Spanish in the ranking

Dani Mérida continues to make history at the Masters 1000 in Montreal. His qualification for the quarter-finals of the Canadian tournament not only represents the best result of his career in this category but also allows him to position himself virtually within the top 40 of the world ranking. A huge reward for a player who started the year ranked #165 and who, week after week, continues to achieve the best ranking of his career.

The player from Madrid appears this week at number 63 in the world, but his adventure in Canada will take him much higher. With the quarter-finals secured, Mérida is guaranteed to leave Montreal with a new all-time best ranking, though the question now is how far he can go. One more victory would bring him even closer to a ranking zone that seemed practically unreachable just a few months ago.

The progression is simply spectacular. Mérida began the calendar year as number 165, and now, just a few months later, he is virtually in the top 40. A rise of over a hundred positions that explains why he has become one of the great Spanish revelations of the season. 

Dani Mérida is now the fourth best Spaniard in the ranking

Moreover, his performance in Canada allows him to make another leap within the national hierarchy. The Madrid native is now guaranteed to finish the tournament as the fourth best Spaniard in the ranking, surpassing Jaume Munar. Only Carlos Alcaraz, Rafa Jódar, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina are ahead of him. A fact that further highlights what he is achieving at the age of 25. And the best part for Mérida is that the tournament is not over; now he awaits Learner Tien or Thiago Tirante in another match that will allow him to continue dreaming awake. 

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