Dani Mérida has been a more than worthy opponent for Daniil Medvedev in the Wimbledon 2026 second round. The Spanish tennis player made things very difficult for the Russian, but ended up succumbing with a score of 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-2 after 2 hours and 13 minutes of intense play in which Medvedev improved as the match progressed.
The first set was a Dani Mérida showcase, not conceding a single break point and breaking Daniil's serve to take the lead. However, Medvedev's response was swift, and in the second set, he did not give his opponent any chances and with a break, he leveled the match. From that point on, it was expected that the Russian player would take control, but what followed caught everyone off guard.
Mérida fights till the end
Far from giving up, Dani continued to compete on equal terms with the Russian, even breaking back in the third set to take a 5-4 lead at 30-30. At that moment, an epic comeback was hoped for, but Medvedev managed to win the next 3 games to close out the set 7-5. At this stage, Mérida did falter, losing his serve right at the beginning of the fourth set, and with another break, Medvedev sealed his spot in the third round with a definitive 6-2.
Nevertheless, an outstanding performance by Mérida following the rough start in his debut against Camilo Ugo Carabelli, where he would likely have been eliminated if not for the Argentine's injury when he was leading by 2 sets. Medvedev, on the other hand, will face the winner of the match between Brandon Nakashima and Jan-Lennard Struff, so he should comfortably advance to the round of 16, as he is one of the prominent figures in this section of the draw.
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