Daniel Merida vs Saba PurtseladzePrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats

๐ช๐ธDaniel Merida
#39 ยท 21 yrs ยท R
9w1 meeting ยท sets 2โ0

๐ฌ๐ชSaba Purtseladze
#570 ยท 25 yrs ยท R
Daniel Merida and Saba Purtseladze have met 1 time since 2026; Daniel Merida leads 1โ0. Across all meetings Merida has taken 2 sets to Purtseladze's 0. Their most recent meeting: Daniel Merida won at Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches ยท Last 12 months
| Indicator | Merida | Purtseladze | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Daniel Merida | Saba Purtseladze | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 62% | 23/37 | 65% | 20/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 9/22 | 30% | 8/27 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 39% | 23/59 | 33% | 19/58 |
| Covers โ1.5 sets as favorite | 45% | 17/38 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 56% | 10/18 | 27% | 6/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 60% | 9/15 | 44% | 12/27 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 91% | 31/34 | 90% | 28/31 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 68% | 23/34 | 65% | 20/31 |
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, Purtseladze 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Merida
๐ช Counterpuncher
Purtseladze
๐ฅ Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
๐ช Counterpuncher vs ๐ฅ Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Mar 30, 2026
Tiriac Open presented by UniCredit Bank
C Clay ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets ยท Last 90 days
| Outcome | Merida | Purtseladze | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Daniel Merida | Saba Purtseladze | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 6/6 | 100% | 8/8 |
| 3 or more | 50% | 3/6 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 25% | 2/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/6 | 13% | 1/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches ยท Last 90 days
| Metric | Merida | Purtseladze |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3โ3 | 8โ5 |
| Avg odds | 4.13 | 2.50 |
| ROI % | -15.2% | +63.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.91u | +8.28u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Merida | Purtseladze |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | โ | 3 |
| Events | โ | 3 |
| Matches | โ | 4 |
| Distance | โ | โ |
| Route | โ | TUR โ GER โ EGY |
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.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Daniil Medvedev
Wimbledon - London ยท 2nd Round
Jul 1
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Wimbledon ยท Round of 128
Jun 30
Martin Damm
HSBC Championships ยท 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Henrique Rocha
Perugia Challenger ยท Final
Jun 7
Andrea Pellegrino
Perugia Challenger ยท Semifinals
Jun 6
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Perugia Challenger ยท Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Liam Broady
Perugia Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Jun 3
Ben Shelton
French Open - Paris ยท 1st Round
May 25
Nikita Ianin
M15 Hurghada ยท 1st Round
Aug 26
Max Hans Rehberg
Hamburg Challenger ยท 2nd Round
Aug 13
Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski
Hamburg Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 11
Mert Alkaya
Istanbul Challenger ยท 1st Round
Aug 4
Tsung-Hao Huang
Liege challenger
Jul 6
Edouard Villoslada
Liege challenger
Jul 5
Daniel Siniakov
M25 Marburg ยท Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Calvin Mueller
M25 Marburg ยท 2nd Round
Jul 2
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won ยท Last 12 months ยท 58โ62 matches
| Metric | Merida | Purtseladze |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 53% |
| Sets won | 57% | 52% |
| Games won | 52% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Merida | Purtseladze |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Merida | Purtseladze |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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