Titouan Droguet and Daniel Merida Aguilar will clash against each other in the semifinal of the Royan Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 6:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Titouan Droguet who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Titouan Droguet is the pick to win this match.
Titouan Droguet -> 1.666
Daniel Merida Aguilar -> 2.11
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Prediction and head to head Titouan Droguet vs. Daniel Merida Aguilar
There is no head to head record between Titouan Droguet and Daniel Merida Aguilar since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Titouan Droguet
17 - 11win/loss
194
130
WLWWWWWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22-12 | 2-2 | 14-6 | 4-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 36-27 | 6-5 | 18-8 | 9-12 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 44-24 | 4-1 | 27-16 | 13-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-24 | 14-6 | 41-15 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 25-16 | 2-1 | 17-9 | 6-5 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Ranked no. 225, the French player got to the semifinal after defeating Nikolas Sanchez-Izquierdo 6-1 6-2, Arthur Gea 4-6 6-1 6-3 and Luka Mikrut 7-6(1) 6-7(7) 6-4.
In the quarter, Titouan defeated Mikrut (7-61 6-77 6-4).During the match, Droguet scored less points (1) than Mikrut. In fact, the world no. 225 won 120 points vs Mikrut’s. That means that Droguet was more focused during the important points. The French player was very aggressive to blast 58 winners.
Talking about the service games, Droguet made 7 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Titouan Droguet lost the serve twice and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Droguet put 66% of his first serves in, winning 72% (58/81) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (21/42) on the 2nd serve. Titouan broke Mikrut 3 times after converting 27% of his break points (3/11).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The French player has surrendered 2 set in this tournament to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Droguet has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 65% of his matches (237-128). 11-6 on clay in 2025. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Droguet has an overall133-64 record in the last 8 years on clay.
Droguet’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in the Tunis Challenger.
Titouan has an aggregate 17-11 win-loss record in 2025, 11-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Royan Challenger
The French player has never competed in this tournament before.
Daniel Merida Aguilar
30 - 11win/loss
235
235
LWLWWWLWWW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31-13 | 5-2 | 26-9 | 0-2 | 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 |
Ranked no. 250 (career-high), Merida got to the semifinal after beating Matej Dodig 6-7(5) 7-5 7-5, Florent Bax 7-5 6-2 and Kilian Feldbausch 7-5 6-3.
In the quarter, Daniel had a good straight sets win against Feldbausch (7-5 6-3). During the match Merida scored 87 points vs Feldbausch’s 75. Daniel was pretty aggressive to blast 45 winners.
Talking about serving, Merida couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he committed only 7 double faults. Daniel Merida Aguilar lost the serve 3 times and he saved 9 break points. Furthermore, Merida put 77% of his first serves in, winning 63% (45/71) of the points behind his 1st serve and 29% (6/21) on the 2nd serve. Merida broke Feldbausch 5 times after converting 42% of his break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Daniel has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
The Spaniard’s best result of the current season was getting to the final in M25 Doha,M25 Sabadell and the Lyon Challenger.
Merida has an aggregate 30-11 win-loss record in 2025, 25-7 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Droguet | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 77 | 78 |
| Pts | 281-238 | 280-262 |
| Total Points | 519 | 542 |
| Winners | 102 | 130 |
| %Winners | 36% | 46% |
Both Droguet and Merida played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Titouan Droguet dropped 2 sets, while Daniel Merida Aguilar dropped 1 set. Droguet has played 1 set more than Merida (8 vs 7). However, it’s interesting to notice that Droguet played 1 game less than Merida. Droguet scored 102 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Merida fired 130 winners (46%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Droguet | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 19 | 1 |
| Avg per match | 6.3 | 0.3 |
| 1st in | 145/255 | 195/274 |
| %1st in | 57% | 71% |
| 1st pts | 102/145 | 130/195 |
| %1st pts | 70% | 67% |
| 2nd pts | 59/110 | 30/79 |
| %2nd pts | 54% | 38% |
Droguet managed to score 19 aces (6.3 per match). Merida blasted 1 ace (0.3 per match). Droguet won 70% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Merida won 67% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 38% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Droguet | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 15 | 17 |
| Converted | 15/40 | 17/43 |
| % Converted | 38% | 40% |
| Conceded | 20 | 31 |
| Saved | 13 | 21 |
| % Saved | 65% | 68% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 10 |
Droguet broke his opponents 15 times with a 38% conversion rate. The French player surrendered his serve 7 times and he saved 65% of the break points that he conceded. The Spaniard broke his opponents 17 times with a 40% conversion rate. Daniel conceded his serve 10 times and he saved 68% of the break points that he conceded.
| Droguet | |||||
| R1 Sanchez-Izquierdo |
R2 Gea |
1/4 Mikrut |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-1 6-2 | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | 7-61 6-77 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 26 | 36 | 77 | |
| pts | 66-41 | 95-76 | 120-121 | 281-238 | |
| Total points | 107 | 171 | 241 | 519 | |
| Winners | 17 | 27 | 58 | 102 | |
| %Winners | 26% | 28% | 48% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 27/53 | 37/79 | 81/123 | 145/255 | |
| % 1st in | 51% | 47% | 66% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 17/27 | 27/37 | 58/81 | 102/145 | |
| % 1st pts | 63% | 73% | 72% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/26 | 20/42 | 21/42 | 59/110 | |
| % 2nd pts | 69% | 48% | 50% | 54% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| Converted | 5/12 | 7/17 | 3/11 | 15/40 | |
| Converted % | 42% | 41% | 27% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 5/9 | 6/8 | 13 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 56% | 75% | 66% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| Merida | |||||
| R1 Dodig |
R2 Bax |
1/4 Feldbausch |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-75 7-5 7-5 | 7-5 6-2 | 7-5 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 37 | 20 | 21 | 78 | |
| pts | 122-126 | 71-61 | 87-75 | 280-262 | |
| Total points | 248 | 132 | 162 | 542 | |
| Winners | 56 | 29 | 45 | 130 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 41% | 52% | 46% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Double Faults | 11 | 3 | 7 | 21 | |
| 1st in | 80/124 | 44/58 | 71/92 | 195/274 | |
| % 1st in | 65% | 76% | 77% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 56/80 | 29/44 | 45/71 | 130/195 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 66% | 63% | 67% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/44 | 6/14 | 6/21 | 30/79 | |
| % 2nd pts | 41% | 43% | 29% | 38% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| Converted | 6/16 | 6/15 | 5/12 | 17/43 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 40% | 42% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 12 | 7 | 12 | 31 | |
| Saved | 8/12 | 4/7 | 9/12 | 21 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 57% | 75% | 66% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLWWWLWWW Tennis Scores in Royan Challenger
- Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov – Enzo CouacaudCouacaud (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Mika BrunoldBrunold – Andres Santamarta RoigSantamarta Roig (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Daniel Merida AguilarMerida Aguilar – Kilian FeldbauschFeldbausch (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Luka MikrutMikrut (7-61 6-77 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniel Merida AguilarMerida Aguilar – Kilian FeldbauschFeldbausch (7-5 6-3) – See score progression
- Titouan DroguetDroguet – Luka MikrutMikrut (7-6(1) 6-7(7) 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Dimitar KuzmanovKuzmanov – (0-0) – H2H and prediction
