Dani Mérida takes down Rublev and is now among the top 32 at the US Open

Spanish tennis celebrates another major news at the US Open. Dani Mérida has qualified for the third round of the New York tournament for the first time after pulling off one of the biggest surprises of the day by defeating Andrey Rublev 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, and 6-4. The Madrid player, competing in the main draw in New York for the first time, is now among the top 32 players of the tournament.

Mérida had to overcome a closely contested first set that ended in favor of the Russian, but instead of falling apart, he reacted with authority. The Spaniard took control of the match from the second set onwards, raised his level from the baseline, and managed to keep Rublev at bay, who never found a way to regain control. This victory also marks the biggest win of his career against a player of Rublev’s caliber, currently among the top seeds of the tournament.

Mérida advances and Munar exits

The result confirms the extraordinary moment that the young Spaniard is experiencing. After overcoming the first round against Marton Fucsovics, Mérida takes another step forward in a Grand Slam and shows that he is now ready to compete head-to-head with established players on the circuit. His progress in recent months has been meteoric, and New York could become another stage for his breakout.

The downside of the day for Spain was Jaume Munar. The Balearic could not accompany Mérida into the third round and fell to the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech, the twenty-sixth seed, by 7-6(4), 6-2, and 7-5. Munar came off a spectacular comeback against Terence Atmane, but this time he could not repeat the feat and bids farewell to the tournament in the second round.

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