Tommy Paul vs Daniel Merida Preview & Prediction | 2026 Paris Masters | Second Round

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12th seed Tommy Paul faces off against Daniel Merida for a place in the Round of 16 at the Paris Masters.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time: 4 November 2026 at 10:00 am

Venue: La Defense Arena, Paris, France

Surface: Indoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

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Tommy Paul vs Daniel Merida prediction

Tommy Paul overcame Holger Rune 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday with a strong display to move into the second round.

Paul played the tournament in Lyon a few weeks ago, where by all accounts the hard court was one of the slowest the players had ever experienced, so the switch to Paris represents a dramatic change. Even so, he has been in decent form of late and carried that into his match with Rune, playing with plenty of confidence.

He takes on Spanish 22-year-old Daniel Merida, who comfortably beat Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-2 on Monday. Merida was better than Baez in all facets of the game, and he will now aim to follow that up and push Paul all the way.

That will not be easy against a player who is performing really well at present. Merida will have to be somewhere close to his best and hope that Paul suffers a drop-off if he is to have a chance.

We do not see that happening, with Paul playing with great consistency right now, and we expect the American to get the win and progress to the Round of 16.

Tommy Paul vs Daniel Merida tip: Tommy Paul to win