Daniel Mérida (Daniel Mérida Aguilar) is a talented Spanish player you might hear more about in the coming years. He has quickly transitioned from a strong junior career and now started to climb the rankings on the main ATP Tour.
Daniel Merida’s tennis racquet
Daniel Merida is using a Dunlop CX 200, most likely heavily customized. Based on his string setup, I would guess it is Dunlop Explosive Tour in the mains and natural gut in the crosses. That kind of hybrid will suit a more control-oriented racquet like the CX 200, which compares well with racquets like the Wilson Blade 98 or the HEAD Radical MP.
We are unfamiliar with the specifications or string tension of Merida’s racquet. Please comment below if you know.
- Date of Birth: September 26, 2004
- Country: Spain (Born in Madrid)
- Height: 1.88 m (6’2″)
- Plays: Right-handed with a two-handed backhand
- Turned Pro: 2021
Career Highlights & Key Milestones
- Top 100 Breakthrough (2026): Following a great string of performances early in the year, Merida officially broke into the ATP Top 100, reaching a career-high ranking of World No. 86 in May 2026.
- First ATP Tour Final (2026): He made a thrilling run at the ATP 250 event in Bucharest, navigating through the qualifiers to reach his first tour-level final, securing his first career Top 100 victories against Adrian Mannarino and Fabian Marozsan along the way.
- ATP Challenger Titles: He won his first ATP Challenger title at the Open de Pozoblanco (2025) and added a second title at the Tenerife Challenger (2026).
- Masters 1000 Success: He made waves as a qualifier at the 2026 Madrid Open, defeating Corentin Moutet to reach the third round in front of his home crowd.
- Strong Junior Foundation: Before joining the pro ranks full-time, Mérida was a top-15 junior in the world, notably reaching the boys singles quarterfinals at Roland Garros in both 2021 and 2022.
Playing Style
As for many other Spanish players Mérida is exceptionally comfortable on clay but has also developed a highly effective hard-court game. He relies on relentless baseline consistency, heavy topspin groundstrokes and a tactical return game that puts constant pressure on his opponent’s serve.
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