H2H data updated: 2026-10-11 00:00 UTC

Botic van de Zandschulp vs Daniel Merida H2H: 1-0

Botic van de Zandschulp holds a 1–0 lead over Daniel Merida in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Botic van de Zandschulp leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Botic van de Zandschulp won the 2026 Shanghai Masters first round 1-6 6-3 6-4.

Netherlands Age 31 Right-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Spain Age 22 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Botic van de Zandschulp #41 1-6 6-3 6-4 Daniel Merida #44 Match data Oct 8, 2026 R128 Shanghai Masters Masters 1000 Hard

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Botic van de Zandschulp #41 #22 1,573 1,933 126 125 50.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daniel Merida #44 #39 1,216 1,852 20 11 64.5% 0 0 0 0 1 1

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Botic van de Zandschulp Daniel Merida
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 2026 20–11 64.5% #44 1,813 0 1
25 2021 15–10 60.0% #57 1,854 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 2022 34–28 54.8% #35 1,836 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 2023 20–24 45.5% #50 1,792 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 2024 14–22 38.9% #80 1,778 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 2025 16–20 44.4% #77 1,715 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 2026 27–21 56.2% #41 1,854 0 0 — — — — — — —

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Botic van de Zandschulp Daniel Merida
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2025 1511 103.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 2017 1516 105.9 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2026 1813 138.7 -0.89 +3.12 1.077 51.4% -67 -46 — 56.3% +0.61 9–4 (69%) 3–4 (43%) 104.9 +0.60
22 2018 1492 102.2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 2020 1480 102.9 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 2021 1855 136.1 +1.69 +0.20 1.015 50.0% -21 — — 53.2% +0.18 6–3 (67%) 8–5 (62%) 108.1 -0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 2022 1836 154.1 +0.18 +2.55 1.051 50.8% -34 -42 -60 52.7% +0.19 9–8 (53%) 16–9 (64%) 107.5 -1.63 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 2023 1793 143.4 -2.02 +2.12 0.976 49.5% +31 -62 -91 44.6% -0.30 10–7 (59%) 9–8 (53%) 103.7 +0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 2024 1779 143.2 -3.37 +1.62 0.904 48.2% +15 -55 -84 38.8% -0.74 3–4 (43%) 6–10 (38%) 95.0 -2.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 2025 1715 142.0 -0.75 +1.66 1.018 50.0% +27 -14 — 45.7% -0.22 6–8 (43%) 7–11 (39%) 96.4 -1.80 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 2026 1854 147.9 -1.06 +2.58 1.036 50.9% +32 -148 -214 55.8% +0.26 7–9 (44%) 20–11 (65%) 104.2 -0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1933 149.0 -0.94 +1.99 1.004 50.0% +8 -65 -104 49.1% -0.06 41–39 (51%) 66–54 (55%) 106.7 -2.40 — 1853 131.7 -0.89 +3.12 1.077 51.4% -67 -46 — 56.3% +0.61 9–4 (69%) 3–4 (43%) 104.9 +1.94

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.