Daniel Merida vs Pablo Llamas RuizPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Daniel Merida and Pablo Llamas Ruiz have met 1 time since 2026; Daniel Merida leads 1–0. Across all meetings Merida has taken 2 sets to Ruiz's 0. Their most recent meeting: Daniel Merida won at Perugia Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Merida | Llamas Ruiz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Daniel Merida | Pablo Llamas Ruiz | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 62% | 23/37 | 71% | 29/41 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 9/22 | 44% | 7/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 39% | 23/59 | 33% | 19/57 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 17/38 | 55% | 26/47 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 10/18 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 9/15 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 31/34 | 95% | 36/38 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 23/34 | 76% | 29/38 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Merida 1, Llamas Ruiz 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Merida
🪃 Counterpuncher
Ruiz
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Daniel Merida and Pablo Llamas Ruiz are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 2,818 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jun 5, 2026
Perugia Challenger
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Merida | Ruiz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Daniel Merida | Pablo Llamas Ruiz | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 6/6 | 57% | 4/7 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 3/6 | 14% | 1/7 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 14% | 1/7 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Merida | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–3 | 5–5 |
| Avg odds | 4.13 | 1.69 |
| ROI % | -15.2% | -28.8% |
| Units P/L | -0.91u | -2.88u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Merida | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | — | 1 |
| Events | — | 1 |
| Matches | — | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | — | MEX |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Ruiz has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Merida's 30%).
| Opponent | Merida | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Lajal | L 26 26 | L 26 64 67 |
| Daniil Medvedev | L 63 36 57 26 | L 63 46 26 |
| Zachary Svajda | L 06 76 26 | L 16 26 46 |
| Henrique Rocha | L 67 36 | W 46 63 61 |
| Vilius Gaubas | L 16 46 | W 63 61 |
| Corentin Moutet | W 63 64 | W 64 36 76 |
| Ethan Quinn | L 36 16 | W 63 57 63 |
| Jaime Faria | W 46 75 64 | W 36 62 63 |
| Elmer Moller | L 36 46 | L 67 36 |
| Tiago Pereira | W 62 63 | W 62 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Daniil Medvedev
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Wimbledon · Round of 128
Jun 30
Martin Damm
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Henrique Rocha
Perugia Challenger · Final
Jun 7
Andrea Pellegrino
Perugia Challenger · Semifinals
Jun 6
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Perugia Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Liam Broady
Perugia Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 3
Ben Shelton
French Open - Paris · 1st Round
May 25
Francisco Comesana
Cancun Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 19
Keegan Rice
Vancouver Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 29
Mark Lajal
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 23
Bruno Kuzuhara
Bloomfield Hills Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 21
Tristan Boyer
Wimbledon · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jun 30
Zachary Svajda
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Pol Martin Tiffon
Wimbledon · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 29
Dan Added
Wimbledon · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 22
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 60–62 matches
| Metric | Merida | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 68% |
| Sets won | 57% | 63% |
| Games won | 52% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Merida | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Merida | Ruiz |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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