ATP Masters 1000 · Round of 32 · Mutua Madrid Open
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tsitsipas
🎯 Baseliner
Merida
🧱 The Wall
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tsitsipas | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 7–7 | 19–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.95 | 1.99 |
| ROI % | -0.6% | +34.8% |
| Units P/L | -0.09u | +9.04u |
First career meeting
Tsitsipas and Merida have never faced each other on tour.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Merida has a higher win rate against shared opponents (50% vs Tsitsipas's 25%).
| Opponent | Tsitsipas | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kypson | W 36 76 76 | W 36 63 76 |
| Fabian Marozsan | L 63 67 46 | W 67 63 61 |
| Alex Michelsen | L 67 57 | L 36 46 |
| Valentin Royer | L 36 26 | L 36 57 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Tsitsipas | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 62% | 64.2% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 74.3% | 66.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 49.8% | 47.7% |
| Aces / Match | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 72.8% | 53% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 22.5% | 35.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 46.5% | 49.1% |
| BP Converted % | 26.6% | 45.4% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.4 | 22.6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 23.7 | 28.5 |
| Net Pts Won % | 77.2% | 68.6% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.4% | 49.7% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 50% | 75% |
Last five matches per player
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Apr 25
Patrick Kypson
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Apr 23
Fabian Marozsan
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Apr 14
Francisco Cerundolo
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Apr 6
Arthur Fils
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Mar 22
Corentin Moutet
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 64
Apr 25
Marco Trungelliti
Mutua Madrid Open · Round of 128
Apr 23
Marco Trungelliti
Mutua Madrid Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 21
Ethan Quinn
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell · 2nd Round Qualifying
Apr 12
Francesco Maestrelli
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Apr 11
Match summary
Stefanos Tsitsipas meets Daniel Merida in the Round of 32 at the Mutua Madrid Open on April 27, a clay court encounter between two mid-ranked players who have yet to face each other. Tsitsipas holds a ranking of 80, while Merida sits at 102. Both players arrive with recent match activity, having competed three times in the past two weeks.
Merida has built stronger momentum heading into the fixture. The Spanish player won 4 of his last 5 matches and carries a three-match winning streak, while Tsitsipas has won only 2 of his last 10 and is riding a two-match streak after recent losses to Fabian Marozsan and Valentin Royer. On clay in recent play, Merida holds a 65% win rate across 20 matches; Tsitsipas stands at 60% from 20 contests.
Tsitsipas is a baseline player who works from the back of the court, relying on depth and consistency from the ground. Merida operates as a defensive specialist, built to weather pace and construct points through patience and court positioning. Clay surface records show both players function effectively on the dirt, though the test for Tsitsipas will be maintaining his rhythm against a player who absorbs pace and moves well laterally.
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