00:01Welcome back to Bucharest for our second semi-final.
00:04We've all just had a chance to stretch our legs and catch our breath after that marathon effort in the
00:10first semi-final.
00:11The 21-year-old who's having quite the week and he'll have to try somehow to maintain that level against
00:18the number three seed, the higher ranked player, top 50 player.
00:30Imagine to win.
00:45Well played.
00:47This is extraordinary.
00:49So 0 from 6 in this match.
00:51This one into its 11th minute.
01:06Oh, it's...
01:07Game made it up.
01:08Bang on the money from Merida.
01:10Worth the investment.
01:1111 minutes it took him to hold serve, but he has done exactly that.
01:28That's well played.
01:41We found it.
01:50Merida levels.
01:52And this semi-final will be decided on a third set.
01:57And Merida with the single break that came in game six has taken this by six games to three.
02:14Monumental from Merida.
02:18What a fairytale week this young man is having.
02:22had never won a tour-level match before this week.
02:27And now he's in the final.
02:29It's an extraordinary story.
02:31And he's had an extraordinary few days.
02:37How much would be left in the tank, we asked at the start of this match.
02:40Well, plenty.
02:43The tank was full.
02:46And he has played another incredible match here and has put out the number three seed and is through to
02:53his maiden tour final.
02:55Coming from behind, 6'7", 6'3", 6'1".
