ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Alex Molcan, Damir Dzumhur, Roman Andres Burruchaga and Daniel Merida Aguilar are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Friday at the Plava Laguna Croatia Open on GORAN IVANISEVIC STADIUM.
Alex Molcan vs. Damir Dzumhur
Head to head 2-1 for Molcan
Alex Molcan will square off with Damir Dzumhur in the semifinal for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 9:00 pm on GORAN IVANISEVIC STADIUM.
Alex Molcan: ranking and results
Ranked no. 101, the Slovakian reached the semifinal after beating Valentin Royer 6-4 7-5, Dino Prizmic 3-6 7-6(5) 4-0 ret. and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 3-6 6-1 6-2.
Molcan has a 27-13 win-loss record in 2026, 21-6 on clay (See FULL STATS). Molcan’s best result of the current season was reaching the semifinal in the Prostejov Challenger.
Last year in Umag The Slovakian didn’t compete in Umag in 2025.
Damir Dzumhur: ranking and results
Ranked no. 108, Dzumhur reached the semifinal after beating Henrique Rocha 6-2 6-1, Juan Carlos Prado Angelo 7-6(2) 6-1 and Matteo Arnaldi 7-6(5) 6-7(4) 7-6(4).
Damir has a 16-23 win-loss record in 2026, 12-14 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Umag Damir had to surrender in the semifinal 6-2 6-1 to Carlos Taberner.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Alex Molcan and Damir Dzumhur clash against each other. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Molcan (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.
Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Dzumhur won 7-6(5) 6-0 in the 1st round in Montpellier back in 2022.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Alex Molcan who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Alex Molcan is the pick to win this match.
Alex Molcan -> 1.51
Damir Dzumhur -> 2.55
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At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Roman Andres Burruchaga vs. Daniel Merida Aguilar
Head to head 1-0 for Merida Aguilar
Roman Andres Burruchaga will come up against Daniel Merida Aguilar in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 6:30 pm on GORAN IVANISEVIC STADIUM.
Roman Andres Burruchaga: ranking and results
Ranked no. 67, Andres Burruchaga reached the semifinal after beating Marco Cecchinato 6-1 6-4, Flavio Cobolli 6-2 6-4 and Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-2 2-6 6-3.
Roman has a 24-17 win-loss record in 2026, 22-11 on clay (See FULL STATS). Roman’s best result of the season was reaching the final in the Sao Paulo Challenger.
Last year in Umag The Argentine didn’t play in Umag in 2025.
Daniel Merida Aguilar: ranking and results
Ranked no. 82 (career high), the Spaniard reached the semifinal after beating Ziga Sesko 6-4 6-1, Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-5 6-4 and Titouan Droguet 6-1 6-3.
The Spaniard has a 33-16 win-loss record in 2026, 20-8 on clay (See FULL STATS). The Spaniard’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Tenerife 1 Challenger.
Last year in Umag Daniel didn’t compete in Umag in 2025.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Roman Andres Burruchaga and Daniel Merida Aguilar play each other. Their current head to head is 1-0 for Merida Aguilar (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.
The last time they played, Merida Aguilar won 6-2 6-4 in the 1st round in Modena Challenger back in 2025.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniel Merida Aguilar who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniel Merida Aguilar is the pick to win this match.
Daniel Merida Aguilar -> 2.13
Roman Andres Burruchaga -> 1.71
Here where top tennis events are broadcasted or streamed online (ATP, WTA).
At the challenger level, there will be free live streaming on Challenger TV.
Last Results
These are the last results of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open
- David Stevenson/Marcus WillisStevenson/Marcus Willis – Admir Kalender/Nino SerdarusicKalender/Nino Serdarusic (7-62 2-6 10-5) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open
- Damir DzumhurDzumhur – Alex MolcanMolcan (1-2) – H2H – Prediction
