Despite giving it his all, Dani Mérida could not secure his first ATP title in Bucarest. The Spaniard, who arrived physically affected to the final, fought until the end but ended up succumbing to Mariano Navone in a memorable final, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. As expected, all that effort almost led to an injury for the Madrid native, who confirmed through social media that he played with a lot of abdominal discomfort: "Time to rest, I've had a hematoma in my abdomen all week and pain that hasn't been a rupture by millimeters, the doctor told me not to push in the bathroom," Mérida stated, always with his humorous tone. This break now forces him to miss the Madrid Challenger, which takes place next week.
Time to rest, I've had a hematoma in my abdomen all week and pain that hasn't been a rupture by mm, the doc told me not to push in the bathroom 🙃🙃
— Dani Merida (@Mridatenis1) April 5, 2026
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