In the second round of the US Open men’s singles, Daniel Merida defeated Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev (ATP-24) in a four-set battle with a score of 6:7(3), 6:2, 6:4, 6:4.
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The favorite of the pair, the representative of the occupying country, won the first set of the match, but then hit a wall and suffered another disappointing defeat, converting only 1 break point out of 6.
For the 21-year-old Spaniard, this is the most significant career victory in terms of ATP ranking.
Somewhat unexpectedly breaking onto the big tennis scene this year, the young player has already won an ATP 250 tournament in Croatia, reached the final of the same category championship in Romania, and sensationally advanced to the Masters quarterfinals in Montreal a few weeks ago.
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Interestingly, last season D. Merida played against two Lithuanians – he lost to Vilius Gaubas in a Challenger tournament and defeated Matas Vasiliauskas in a Futures series event.
In the third round, the Spaniard will face the home player Alex Michelsen (ATP-46), who unexpectedly eliminated his compatriot Brandon Nakashima (ATP-17).
