Daniel Merida Aguilar def. Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-5, 6-4 — Croatia Open Umag 2026 R16

Match recap

Daniel Merida Aguilar defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-5, 6-4 in the R16 of the Croatia Open Umag 2026.

Break-point volume decided it. Etcheverry, the No. 3 seed and the betting market's 61 percent favorite, converted his lone break chance, while ATP No. 82 Daniel Merida Aguilar manufactured seven, cashed three, and won 75 percent of second-serve points to the favorite's 38. That break, in game 6 of the opener for 4-2, was the only break point the underdog faced all match, and he answered by breaking back in game 7, again in game 11 for 6-5, and once more in game 1 of the second set. The upset sends Merida Aguilar into the quarterfinals at the Croatia Open Umag and ends the third seed's week in the round of 16.

Match stats

Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 1 ace, 75% first serves, 1 double fault, 1/1 break points. Daniel Merida Aguilar: 4 aces, 72% first serves, 0 double faults, 3/7 break points.

Profiles: Tomas Martin Etcheverry · Daniel Merida Aguilar — Croatia Open Umag 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Daniel Merida Aguilar.