Taylor Fritz def. Daniel Merida Aguilar — Round of 32, Cincinnati Open 2026

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Cincinnati Open 2026

Masters 1000HardCincinnati, USA

Played18 Aug 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon

Taylor Fritz seeded 6 6 6

🇪🇸ranked ATP number 40 going into this draw

D. Merida Aguilar 3 4

🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzvD. Merida AguilarDaniel Merida Aguilar🇪🇸

🇺🇸Taylor Fritz

🇪🇸Daniel Merida Aguilar

Match stats

Serve

8

Aces

2

0

Double faults

0

67%

1st serve in

68%

77%

1st serve points won

75%

62%

2nd serve points won

35%

72%

Service points won

62%

2/2

Break points saved

5/7

Return

38%

Return points won

28%

2/7

Break points won

0/2

66

Total points won

51

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

8–2

6–1

Last 30 days

6–2

By surface

10–4

Hard

6–2

0–2

Clay

11–5

11–3

Grass

1–1

By round

4–1

R32

3–2

5–2

R16

3–0

4–3

At Masters 1000s

8–4

How their matches go

30

Completed matches

24

37%

Won in straight sets

33%

33%

Won after losing a set

33%

10%

Lost after winning a set

17%

20%

Lost in straight sets

17%

11–8

Tiebreaks

3–2

9–2

Deciding sets

8–3

16/16

Won after winning set 1

12/14

5/14

Won after losing set 1

4/10

Serve and return, last 5 matches

58%

1st serve in

60%

78%

1st serve points won

75%

53%

2nd serve points won

49%

68%

Break points saved

71%

35%

Return points won

42%

45%

Break points won

55%

9.0

Aces a match

4.0

3.0

Double faults a match

3.2

Last 14 days

2

Matches

7

4

Sets

17

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentTaylor FritzDaniel Merida Aguilar
🇺🇸MichelsenNo. 41
🇺🇸MichelsenNo. 41WonCincinnati R64WonWashington QFLostIndian Wells R32WonCanada R32LostIndian Wells R128
🇧🇪BergsNo. 33
🇧🇪BergsNo. 33WonWashington R32WonHalle R32WonCincinnati R64
🇺🇸SheltonNo. 6
🇺🇸SheltonNo. 6WonHalle QFLostStuttgart FLostParis R128
🇭🇺MarozsanNo. 63
🇭🇺MarozsanNo. 63WonHalle R16WonBucharest SF
Total
Total6–23–2

Last 10 matches going in

LatestTaylor FritzDaniel Merida Aguilar
1Won🇺🇸A. MichelsenAlex MichelsenNo. 41No. 41 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugWon🇧🇪Z. BergsZizou BergsNo. 33No. 33 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 Aug
2Lost🇦🇷T. TiranteThiago Agustin TiranteNo. 64No. 64 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 AugWon🇭🇷M. CilicMarin CilicNo. 80No. 80 · 14 AugCincinnati R128 · 14 Aug
3Won🇪🇸R. JodarRafael JodarNo. 24No. 24 · 3 AugWashington F · 3 AugLost🇺🇸L. TienLearner TienNo. 16No. 16 · 11 AugCanada QF · 11 Aug
4Won🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 33No. 33 · 1 AugWashington SF · 1 AugWon🇳🇱T. GriekspoorTallon GriekspoorNo. 67No. 67 · 9 AugCanada R16 · 9 Aug
5Won🇺🇸A. MichelsenAlex MichelsenNo. 40No. 40 · 31 JulWashington QF · 31 JulWon🇺🇸A. MichelsenAlex MichelsenNo. 40No. 40 · 7 AugCanada R32 · 7 Aug
6Won🇵🇱K. MajchrzakKamil MajchrzakNo. 72No. 72 · 29 JulWashington R16 · 29 JulWon🇫🇷U. HumbertUgo HumbertNo. 29No. 29 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 Aug
7Won🇧🇪Z. BergsZizou BergsNo. 36No. 36 · 27 JulWashington R32 · 27 JulWon🇨🇦L. DraxlLiam DraxlNo. 223No. 223 · 4 AugCanada R128 · 4 Aug
8Lost🇩🇪A. ZverevAlexander ZverevNo. 3No. 3 · 8 JulLondon QF · 8 JulLost🇫🇷K. JacquetKyrian JacquetNo. 130No. 130 · 21 JulEstoril R32 · 21 Jul
9Won🇰🇿A. BublikAlexander BublikNo. 11No. 11 · 6 JulLondon R16 · 6 JulWon🇧🇦D. DzumhurDamir DzumhurNo. 105No. 105 · 18 JulUmag F · 18 Jul
10Won🇮🇹L. SonegoLorenzo SonegoNo. 72No. 72 · 4 JulLondon R32 · 4 JulWon🇦🇷R. BurruchagaRoman Andres BurruchagaNo. 65No. 65 · 17 JulUmag SF · 17 Jul