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Mérida achieves an epic comeback to qualify for the final draw in Rome Translated Headline: Mérida réalise une remontée épique pour se qualifier pour le tableau final à Rome

Pedro de Pablos - 5 mai 2026
Mérida achieves an epic comeback to make it into the final draw of Rome

Dani Mérida continues his good form, embracing the epic to defeat Tomás Barrios Vera in the final round of the ATP Rome 2026 qualifying and advance to the main draw. The Spanish tennis player was even two breaks down in the third and deciding set but summoned his best self to claim victory with a scoreline of 6-3 3-6 7-6(4) after two and a half hours of play. With this achievement, the Spanish player secures his third Masters 1000 main draw of the season out of the four he has competed in, showing remarkable progress.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Mérida logra una remontada épica para meterse en el cuadro final de Roma