Daniel Merida claimed his first ATP title on the crimson clay of Umag, Croatia.
21-year-old Daniel Merida began his ATP journey this 12 months at Indian Wells. He made his first ATP ultimate in Bucharest, in his second tour-level occasion.
This week, in his seventh, he’s claimed his first title.
Merida defeated Damir Dzumhur in a wild Umag ultimate, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, to develop into the eighth first-time title winner on the ATP Tour.
“It was a loopy match,” stated Merida, who served for the match within the second set however misplaced his serve 4 consecutive occasions.
Within the decider, Merida righted the ship and gained the ultimate 5 video games to disclaim 34-year-old Dzumhur.
The Madrid native is as much as No.58 within the ATP stay rankings – a profession excessive. He was ranked 139 in March when he confirmed as much as play Indian Wells as a qualifier.
Dzumhur was looking for his first ATP title since 2018, and fourth total. He had spent six hours and 26 minutes on courtroom throughout his final two matches, wins over Matteo Arnaldi (three hours and 42 minutes) and Alex Molcan (two hours and 44 minutes).
Chris Oddo. Chris Oddo is a contract sportswriter, podcaster, blogger and social media marker who’s a lead contributor to Tennisnow.com. He additionally writes for USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, BNPParibasOpen.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com and the official US Open program.
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