Carlos Taberner vs Daniel Merida Aguilar — Murcia CH Round of 16

Murcia CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
Carlos Taberner
ESP
Carlos Taberner
#197ATP
1610ELO
1605Clay ELO
$102kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
28 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 17 March 2025
clay
ESP
Daniel Merida Aguilar
1744ELO
1700Clay ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWW
Taberner C.
7-6 7-6
Merida Aguilar D.
Taberner C.
77772
Merida Aguilar D.
61620

Carlos Taberner defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 7-6 7-6 in the Murcia CH round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Merida Aguilar came in defending last year's round of 32.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Taberner C.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Merida Aguilar D.

Merida Aguilar D.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Taberner C.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Taberner C.Merida Aguilar D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
69%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Even
59%
60%
Return points won·Even
42%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
60%
Aces / match·Even
1.7
2.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (76 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Taberner C.Merida Aguilar D.
Clutch Rating·Even
53
55
Break points saved·Slight edge
74
64
Break points won·Clear edge
59
46
Deciding sets·Clear edge
75
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
22
49

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Taberner C.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Merida Aguilar D.
5.2
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
3.5Clay Elo 1605
Surface ELO
6.5+95 Clay Elo edge
2.9Overall Elo 1610
ELO gap
7.1Overall Elo 1744
10.0No prior meetings
H2H
0.0
4.7
Surface form
4.6
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
8.7
Minutes 14d
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Taberner C.Merida Aguilar D.
Freshness·
—
96

Merida Aguilar D.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Final
Taberner C.
De Jong J.[2]
7-634-66-2
Semi-finals
Taberner C.
Coppejans K.
2-67-56-4
De Jong J.[2]
Gakhov I.
7-56-1
Quarter-finals
Taberner C.
Fucsovics M.[1]
7-55-77-63
Coppejans K.
Llamas Ruiz P.
6-46-3
De Jong J.[2]
Mayot H.[6]
W/O
Gakhov I.
Yevseyev D.
1-66-36-4
R16
Llamas Ruiz P.
Rincon D.
6-26-2
Fucsovics M.[1]
Hassan B.
7-56-3
Taberner C.
Merida Aguilar D.
7-617-62
Yevseyev D.
Jacquet K.[8]
4-66-30-0
Gakhov I.
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-47-62
De Jong J.[2]
Vacherot V.
6-33-67-5
Mayot H.[6]
Ramos A.
4-66-37-5
Coppejans K.
Moller E.
6-46-4
R32
Taberner C.
Gaubas V.
7-53-66-1
Merida Aguilar D.
Cilic M.[7]
6-26-4
Ramos A.
Zapata Miralles B.
3-66-46-3
Coppejans K.
Ofner S.[4]
6-16-746-3
Llamas Ruiz P.
Nagal S.[5]
6-46-1
Budkov Kjaer N.
Barranco Cosano J.
6-26-1
Mayot H.[6]
Butvilas E.
6-44-67-5
Vacherot V.
Brancaccio R.
7-636-766-3
Rincon D.
Pennaforti G.
6-06-3
Yevseyev D.
Engel J.
6-46-756-4
Fucsovics M.[1]
Rocha H.
6-26-3
De Jong J.[2]
Pellegrino A.
6-36-3
Gakhov I.
Carreno Busta P.[3]
6-36-4
Moller E.
Damas M.
4-67-56-4
Jacquet K.[8]
Alvarez Varona N.
6-37-64
Hassan B.
Blanchet U.
6-46-726-3