Lloyd Harris vs Daniel Merida Aguilar — Us Open Qualifying Final

Us Open · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
Lloyd Harris
RSA
Lloyd Harris
#175ATP
1665ELO
1640Hard ELO
$130kYTD
$4.7MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 25 August 2025 ·
hard
ESP
Daniel Merida Aguilar
#40ATP
1744ELO
1676Hard ELO
21 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Harris L.
6-1 7-6
Merida Aguilar D.
Harris L.
672
Merida Aguilar D.
160

Lloyd Harris defeated Daniel Merida Aguilar 6-1 7-6 in the Us Open qualifying final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Daniel Merida Aguilar came in ranked #40, but Lloyd Harris had been the form player, winning 8 of their last 8 on hard. Lloyd Harris extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Lloyd Harris came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-22US OpenQ32hardLloyd Harris6-1 7-6(2)

Statistics

This season
Harris L.Merida Aguilar D.
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
75%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Even
38%
42%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
1.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (56 vs 111). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Harris L.Merida Aguilar D.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
46
55
Break points saved·Dominant
89
64
Break points won·Dominant
12
46
Deciding sets·Slight edge
94
87
Tiebreaks·Dominant
17
49

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

Freshness

Recent load
Harris L.Merida Aguilar D.
Freshness·Dominant
43
70

Harris L.: played today · 7 matches, 163 games (7d) · Merida Aguilar D.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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