Thiago Agustin Tirante is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Montreal. The Argentine has defeated Duncan Chan 6-3 1-6 7-63, Taylor Fritz 7-5 6-3 and Alexei Popyrin 6-3 6-4 to reach the 4th round where he will face Learner Tien.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Thiago Agustin Tirante’s projected draw withhispresumable opposition in National Bank Open. The Argentine has a positive record (1-0) against the likely opponents.
R4 – Learner Tien’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30-17 | 18-9 | 9-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 43-26 | 26-13 | 3-7 | 10-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 63-14 | 53-8 | 0-1 | 10-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-10 | 20-10 | 0-0 | 10-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 12-11 | 8-5 | 3-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Learner Tien has a 23-13 record in 2026, 12-6 on hard. In the last 5 years, Tien has a 119-42 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Learner will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His most significant result of this current year was conquering the competition in Geneva where he defeated Mariano Navone in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Last year in National Bank Open Tien was overcome by Alex Michelsen in the 4th round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Thiago Agustin Tirante vs. Learner Tien
There is no head to head record between Thiago Agustin Tirante and Learner Tien since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Daniel Merida Aguilar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44-20 | 20-8 | 23-9 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 50-25 | 15-5 | 35-16 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 57-33 | 17-9 | 40-23 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-31 | 16-13 | 20-17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-26 | 8-9 | 21-16 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 12-14 | 1-4 | 11-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Daniel Merida Aguilar has a 38-17 win-loss record in 2026, 15-5 on hard. As for the last 7 years, Merida Aguilar has a 72-45 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Merida Aguilar will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current season was conquering the title the Tenerife 1 Challenger where he beat Francesco Maestrelli in the final 6-2 6-4, and in Umag where he overcame Damir Dzumhur in the final 6-2 5-7 6-2.
Last year in National Bank Open Merida Aguilar didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Thiago Agustin Tirante vs. Daniel Merida Aguilar
There is no head to head record between Thiago Agustin Tirante and Daniel Merida Aguilar since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Thiago Agustin Tirante could square off with Tallon Griekspoor. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Thiago Agustin Tirante
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39-16 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 29-12 record in 2026, 10-5 on hard. As for the previous 6 years, Shelton has a 99-52 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ben will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was winning the title in Dallas where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, in Munich where he defeated Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5, and in Stuttgart where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4 2-6 6-4.
Last year in National Bank Open Ben conquered the title after beating Karen Khachanov 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3).
H2H Thiago Agustin Tirante vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 2nd time that Thiago Agustin Tirante and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Agustin Tirante (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Thiago Agustin Tirante could square off with Jakub Mensik. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Rafael Jodar’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50-16 | 26-10 | 20-4 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-13 | 23-9 | 3-1 | 15-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 6-5 | 0-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Rafael Jodar has a 46-13 win-loss record in 2026, 23-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 4 years, Jodar has a 47-18 record on hard. The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current season was conquering the tournament in Marrakech where he defeated Marco Trungelliti in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in National Bank Open Rafael didn’t compete in this event.
H2H Thiago Agustin Tirante vs. Rafael Jodar
There is no head to head record between Thiago Agustin Tirante and Rafael Jodar since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
However, Thiago Agustin Tirante may come up against Luciano Darderi. Their head to head is 1-0 for Luciano Darderi.
