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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-07 04:00

Botic Van De Zandschulp v Daniel Merida Aguilar

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

SolidLOST
D. Merida Aguilar to win1.91
Worth backing at 1.74 or bigger · our chance 58% · market 49/51, us 42/58

D. Merida Aguilar is 7-3 over the last ten and 24-10 on hard this season. B. Van De Zandschulp is 7-3 over the last ten and 17-14 on hard this season.

The pick is D. Merida Aguilar to win. We make it a 58% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.74 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

B. Van De ZandschulpD. Merida Aguilar
40Ranking39
7-3Last 107-3
LWWLWLast 5WLWWL
-0.9V the odds-
28-23Season44-20
17-14Hard 202624-10
1Last 7 days0
6dDays rest18d
0Wins here0
ClearFitnessClear
Head to head
First meeting

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

B. Van De Zandschulp1.9949%
D. Merida AguilarFAV1.8851%
Market says51% Aguilar

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

B. Van De Zandschulp1
D. Merida Aguilar0
Head to head1 meeting
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-08ShanghaiB. Van De ZandschulpvD. Merida Aguilar2 - 1

This season & this event

B. Van De Zandschulp
D. Merida Aguilar
29-23
18-14
Lost R128 to N. Borges
Lost R64 to T. M. Etcheverry
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
44-21
24-11
Did not play
Did not play

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Botic Van De Zandschulp
Netherlands
Daniel Merida Aguilar
Spain
40
31
Netherlands
27–22
0
17–12
7–7
2–3
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
39
22
Spain
43–20
2
20–9
22–9
1–2

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

B. Van De Zandschulp — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardD. Merida Aguilar2 - 11.9951%WON
2026-10-01BeijingHardF. Cerundolo1 - 22.2057%LOST
2026-09-29BeijingHardJ. Cui2 - 01.1979%WON
2026-09-28BeijingHardV. Royer2 - 1——WON
2026-09-25ChengduHardN. Basilashvili2 - 01.5164%LOST
2026-09-18ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryJ. A. Rodriguez2 - 1——WON
2026-09-09US OpenHardA. Zverev3 - 07.3387%LOST
2026-09-07US OpenHardA. Gea2 - 31.6559%WON
2026-09-05US OpenHardZ. Bergs2 - 31.5463%WON
2026-09-03US OpenHardA. De Minaur3 - 03.5072%WON

D. Merida Aguilar — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardB. Van De Zandschulp2 - 11.8851%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group- Play OffsA. Tabilo1 - 22.1255%WON
2026-09-04US OpenHardA. Michelsen3 - 02.6864%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardA. Rublev3 - 12.3659%WON
2026-08-30US OpenHardM. Fucsovics3 - 01.2379%WON
2026-08-18CincinnatiHardT. Fritz2 - 04.6579%LOST
2026-08-16CincinnatiHardZ. Bergs2 - 01.8652%WON
2026-08-15CincinnatiHardM. Cilic2 - 11.6858%WON
2026-08-12MontrealHardL. Tien0 - 22.7865%LOST
2026-08-09MontrealHardT. Griekspoor0 - 22.1354%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Botic Van De Zandschulp or Daniel Merida Aguilar?

Daniel Merida Aguilar is favourite at 1.88, which is a 51% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Daniel Merida Aguilar?

Botic Van De Zandschulp is 1.99 and Daniel Merida Aguilar is 1.88, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Botic Van De Zandschulp and Daniel Merida Aguilar?

They have met 1 time and Botic Van De Zandschulp leads 1-0.

Who will win Botic Van De Zandschulp vs Daniel Merida Aguilar?

Our model makes it Daniel Merida Aguilar to win at 1.91 (Solid confidence).

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