Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Daniel Merida Aguilar — Valencia CH Round of 32
Valencia CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
#68ATP
1648ELO
1569Clay ELO
$616kYTD
$2.9MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Tuesday, 12 May 2026
clay
1763ELO
1709Clay ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Kovacevic A.6-3 5-7 6-2
Merida Aguilar D.
Kovacevic A.
6562
Merida Aguilar D.
3721
Aleksandar Kovacevic defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 6-3 5-7 6-2 in the Valencia CH round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Merida Aguilar came in defending last year's round of 32.
Key context
- Match story: Aleksandar Kovacevic closed it out in three sets, 6–3 5–7 6–2.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Serve vs return
This seasonServe advantage — Merida Aguilar D.
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 season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
67%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
31%
41%
Break points saved·Even
61%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.0
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 40). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
53
55
Break points saved·Dominant
96
64
Break points won·Dominant
4
46
Deciding sets·Slight edge
80
87
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
60
49
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
81
97
Kovacevic A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 31 games (7d) · Merida Aguilar D.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Quarter-finals
Munar J.
Carreno Busta P.
W/O
Tabilo A.
Lajovic D.
4-67-56-4
Kecmanovic M.
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-16-1
Vallejo A.
Bergs Z.
6-46-3
R16
Vallejo A.
Alvarez Varona N.
7-636-0
Munar J.
Dzumhur D.
6-27-64
Bergs Z.
Bautista Agut R.
6-756-36-3
Carreno Busta P.
Baez S.
5-77-57-5
Tabilo A.
Kovacevic A.
6-36-1
Lajovic D.
Altmaier D.
3-67-57-65
Ugo Carabelli C.
Berrettini M.
7-626-4
Kecmanovic M.
Riedi L.
6-36-2
R32
Bautista Agut R.
Martinez P.
6-36-1
Baez S.
Carballes Baena R.
6-46-2
Carreno Busta P.
Comesana F.
6-46-3
Dzumhur D.
Sanchez Quilez A.
6-16-736-4
Kovacevic A.
Merida Aguilar D.
6-35-76-2
Lajovic D.
Oconnell C.
6-46-3
Berrettini M.
Daniel T.
6-46-2
Riedi L.
Prado Angelo J.
6-756-16-3
Kecmanovic M.
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-46-4
Alvarez Varona N.
Struff J.
6-15-76-2
Vallejo A.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-16-1
Altmaier D.
Squire H.
6-36-3