Daniel Mérida Aguilar premiered with a 7-6 (4) and 6-3 victory in 70 minutes against the Polish Aleksander Orlikowski (17) the participation of Armadita in the junior tournament of the US Open. The 16-year-old from Madrid, who has already been to Roland Garros and Wimbledon, where he reached the quarters and did not pass the first round, respectively, will face in the second of the New York Grand Slam the American and seed number 13 Dali Blanch (18 ).
Merida is one of the three Spanish representatives in the men's team, along with the Valencian Alejandro Manzanera Pertusa (18 and 14th favorite) and the Avila Daniel Rincón (18 and 3rd), who were exempt from the opening round and will debut against Bulgarian Petr Nesterov (18) and American Aidan Kim (16).
In the women's draw, the presence of the Gipuzkoan Ane Mintegi, 17 years old and fourth seed, champion at Wimbledon stands out last August. She will face, also directly in the second round, Argentina's Solana Sierra (17)
Junior men's team results.