ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 16 · Tenerife Challenger 2
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Merida
🏃 Pusher
Samuel
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The ⚔️ The Gladiator archetype wins about 75% vs 🏃 Pusher across 437 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Toby Samuel here.
The Gladiator players often use physical intensity and balanced game to pressure the pusher's extreme retrieval. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Merida | Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 11–7 | 6–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.90 | 2.35 |
| ROI % | +1.9% | -14.4% |
| Units P/L | +0.34u | -1.87u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Merida
0
Samuel
Feb 11, 2026
Tenerife Challenger 2
H Hard · Round of 16
Feb 3, 2026
Tenerife Challenger 1
H Hard · Round of 32
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Samuel has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Merida's 67%).
| Opponent | Merida | Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Damm | L 36 26 | W 76 62 |
| Liam Broady | W 64 62 | W 63 63 |
| Joel Schwaerzler | W 62 62 | W 76 76 |
| Sumit Nagal | L 36 16 | W 61 76 |
| Robin Bertrand | W 67 61 61 | W 64 75 |
| Tiago Pereira | W 62 63 | W 75 63 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Merida | Samuel |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.7% | 61.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 66.7% | 64.4% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 45.9% | 51.2% |
| Aces / Match | 2 | 4.1 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Break Points Saved % | 53.9% | 56.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 30.6% | 29.2% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 53.5% | 46.1% |
| BP Converted % | 39.4% | 49.1% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 25.1 | 23.5 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.4 | 36.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 72.6% | 38.1% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.8% | 47.8% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 0% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Martin Damm
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Henrique Rocha
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Final
Jun 7
Andrea Pellegrino
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Semifinals
Jun 6
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Liam Broady
Internazionali di Tennis Città di Perugia | G.I.MA. Tennis Cup · Round of 16
Jun 3
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Lexus Eastbourne Open · Quarterfinals
Jun 25
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Lexus Eastbourne Open · Round of 16
Jun 24
Matteo Arnaldi
Lexus Eastbourne Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 21
Quentin Halys
Lexus Eastbourne Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 20
Arthur Fery
HSBC Championships · Round of 32
Jun 16
Matchup overview
Daniel Merida and Toby Samuel face off in the Round of 16 at Tenerife Challenger 2 on Hard.
Daniel Merida leads 2-0 over 2 previous meetings.
Daniel Merida is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Martin Damm (Jun 13).
Toby Samuel is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Jun 25).
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