Daniel Merida vs Marton Fucsovics Prediction & Picks - ATP US Open

Prediction published on 8/30/26, 7:44 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 9/6/26 at 4:37 PM in ATP US Open Picks

Daniel Merida rolls into the US Open as a rock-solid pick to cover -6.5 games against the struggling Marton Fucsovics, who is nursing a shoulder injury.

Current Form:

Daniel Merida has put together a solid US Open warm-up campaign. The Spanish rising star reached the quarterfinals at the 2026 Montreal Masters and the third round of the 2026 Cincinnati Open. Some of the prominent names Merida eliminated during this North American hard-court swing are Ugo Humbert, Marin Cilic, Alex Michelsen, and Ugo Humbert.

Meanwhile, Marton Fucsovics dropped his only match in the North American hard-court swing. Fucsovics lost to Corentin Moutet 1-6, 2-6 in the first round of the 2026 Canadian Open. The Hungarian then handed a win to Terence Atmane via default in Cincinnati and pulled out of Winston-Salem in the 11th hour due to a nagging shoulder injury.

The Matchup: Fucsovics defeated Merida in straight sets at the 2022 Madrid Open. This year, Merida has steadily established himself as a legitimate top-50 player following solid runs in Umag, Montreal and Cincinnati.