Learner Tien def. Daniel Merida Aguilar — Quarterfinal, National Bank Open 2026
Masters 1000HardCanada1 – 14 Aug
Points earned
+400
Tien · Aguilar banks 200
Around this match
Title defence
Ben Shelton still in — won it in 2025
Seeds left
5 of 22 — nos. 5, 12, 13, 18, 19
Both roads here
from the draw this page already loads
Bye
Liam Draxl🇨🇦
3-6 6-4 6-4
🇫🇷Gael Monfils
6-3 0-6 6-3
Ugo Humbert🇫🇷
6-3 6-3
🇺🇸Tommy Paul
6-3 6-2
Alex Michelsen🇺🇸
6-4 6-7(4) 6-1
🇦🇷Thiago Agustin Tirante
6-4 6-4
Tallon Griekspoor🇳🇱
6-3 6-1
Learner Tien and Daniel Merida Aguilar reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Learner Tien had a bye; Daniel Merida Aguilar beat Liam Draxl. Round of 64: Learner Tien beat Gael Monfils; Daniel Merida Aguilar beat Ugo Humbert. Round of 32: Learner Tien beat Tommy Paul; Daniel Merida Aguilar beat Alex Michelsen. Round of 16: Learner Tien beat Thiago Agustin Tirante; Daniel Merida Aguilar beat Tallon Griekspoor
How they arrived
derived from those scorelines
6–1
Sets won
8–2
59%
Games won
61%
0–0
Tiebreaks
0–1
1
Deciding sets
2
Learner Tien left, Daniel Merida Aguilarright. Longer isn't always better — a deciding set is a harder week, not a worse player.