

What Time Will Taro Daniel Play Against Alex Hernandez?
Daniel and Hernandez are on the Day 1 Schedule at Mifel Tennis Open By Telcel Oppo 2025 on Monday 14 July 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
Taro Daniel (JPN) is set to face [WC] Alex Hernandez (MEX) in their first Tour-Level meeting. They previously met at the 2023 Acapulco Q, where Taro Daniel emerged victorious with a 6-2 6-1 win.
Taro Daniel, 32 years old and ranked World No. 155, achieved a career-high ranking of No. 58 in January 2024 after reaching his second ATP Tour final in Auckland. He earned his first ATP Tour SF and title at the 2018 Istanbul, becoming only the second Japanese man to win a tour-level clay court title in the Open Era. In 2022, he qualified for nine tour-level events, including the Australian Open, ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells, and ATP Masters 1000 Miami. His biggest career win came at the 2023 Acapulco when he defeated World No. 4 Ruud in the 2R. Daniel has notable victories against Djokovic and Murray in past tournaments.
Alex Hernandez, 26 years old and ranked World No. 493, achieved a career-high ranking of No. 462 in August 2022 after earning his first ATP Tour win in Los Cabos. He made his ATP Tour debut at the 2022 Acapulco as a Wild Card and became the first Mexican to win an ATP Tour match since 2011. Hernandez has a 9-22 Challenger record and reached his first Challenger QF at the 2025 Morelia. He has had success on the ITF World Tennis Tour, reaching three finals. In juniors, he peaked at No. 87 in 2017 and qualified for Wimbledon boys’ singles.
Taro Daniel is seeking his first tour-level win since October 2024 when he defeated No. 304 Gerasimov at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai. On the other hand, Hernandez is looking for the biggest win of his career to secure his 2nd ATP Tour win. Both players will be aiming to advance in the tournament and showcase their skills on the court.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Daniel will win.
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Matchstat.com Taro Daniel vs Alex Hernandez prediction.







