Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

[Damian]

Davidovich Fokina Replaces Shapovalov In Milan Field

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Spaniard cracked the Top 100 for the first time two weeks ago
Twenty-year-old Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will make his debut at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The Spaniard will replace Denis Shapovalov, who withdrew from the event due to fatigue.

Davidovich Fokina has rapidly climbed the ATP Rankings this season. After beginning 2019 at World No. 237, the Spaniard cracked the Top 100 for the first time two weeks ago.

The field is set in Milan, with the 21-and-under season finale taking place at the Allianz Cloud for the first time from 5-9 November.

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5 Things To Know About Milan-Bound Davidovich Fokina

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Spaniard heading to Milan
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will compete at the 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. The Spaniard entered the field on Friday after Denis Shapovalov withdrew due to fatigue from the award-winning 21-and under tournament, which starts Tuesday at the Allianz Cloud in Milan.

Here are five things to know about the 20-year-old Davidovich Fokina.


1. He has a unique game
Forget enduring baseline rallies that are common throughout today's game; Davidovich Fokina prefers the drop shot. During his run to the Millennium Estoril Open semi-finals in May, the then-19-year-old executed the shot often to beat France's Gael Monfils and make the last four (l. to Cuevas).

Davidovich Fokina became the youngest Spaniard to reach an ATP Tour semi-final since 19-year-old Rafael Nadal won the 2006 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell title.

“I had to play smart against [Monfils] and the drop shot is my best shot and I had to use it a lot against him,” Davidovich Fokina told ATPTour.com. “ when I was three years old. It’s a part of me.”

Watch Hot Shot: Davidovich Fokina Is Drop Shot King In Estoril


2. A late surge brings him to Milan
On 21 October, Davidovich Fokina was 13th in the ATP Race To Milan, with 554 points. But by 28 October, when the Race ended, Davidovich Fokina had climbed into 10th place (627 points), thanks to his second ATP Challenger Tour title of the season at the 2019 Liuzhou Open in China.

The Spaniard beat Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in the Liuzhou final. Istomin famously upset six-time champion Novak Djokovic in the second round of the 2017 Australian Open after four hours, 48 minutes. Davidovich Fokina also won the Seville ATP Challenger Tour event in September, beating countryman and 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals semi-finalist Jaume Munar.

“With Jaume, there are always those nerves because I know he is a very consistent player. He doesn't miss any shots. I started a little more nervous, but in the second set I was more explosive and aggressive. I have relied much more on myself, and I also wanted to not lose a fourth final,” Davidovich Fokina said.

Watch: Monfils Shows Sportsmanship To Davidovich Fokina


3. He is a Wimbledon champion
Davidovich Fokina won the 2017 Wimbledon boys' singles title, beating Argentina's Axel Geller in the final. He became only the second junior Wimbledon champion from Spain and the first in 50 years (Manuel Orantes, 1967).

“I'm very happy to be the second [Spanish] junior champion of Wimbledon. I'm in shock,” Davidovich Fokina told Wimbledon.com. “I was thinking, ‘Okay, I want to win this. I want to show the people who I am, that I want to play tennis, professional tennis. I want to show them what I want to do with my life.’”

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4. He is optimistic about his future
Davidovich Fokina checked off two massive goals in 2019: Cracking the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings and securing direct entry into the main draw of the 2020 Australian Open. The Spaniard started the season at No. 237 in the ATP Rankings but shaved 155 places off his ATP Ranking and will enter Milan at a career-high No. 82.

“Breaking through [into the Top 100] is a huge step,” he told ATPTour.com. “I see big things in my future. Even though it's been a tough battle this year with lots of ups and downs, I'm trying to finish the season with strong results.”

5. He is gracious and loyal to his longtime coach
Davidovich Fokina credits his longtime coach Jorge Aguirre for much of his success. Aguirre has coached Davidovich Fokina since he was a child.

"I've had a great team backing me from the start," says Davidovich Fokina. “They push me to learn and to grow every day. They've helped to build me into the player I become when I step on the court.”

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[Damian]

Davidovich Fokina's Persistence Pays Off

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Spaniard enjoying his time in Milan
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s unexpected journey to the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan is proof that one week can be life-altering for a professional tennis player.

Last week, the 21-year-old believed he had missed out on qualifying for this year’s event by one spot. But, after Davidovich Fokina pulled out of an ATP Challenger Tour event in Shenzhen, he took an 18-hour flight back to his home in Malaga to play the waiting game.

Three days later, Denis Shapovalov withdrew from from Milan due to fatigue and Davidovich Fokina took the last qualifying spot. The Spaniard plays his final match in Group A on Friday against Miomir Kecmanovic.

“I was very anxious waiting, checking [my phone] all the time, refreshing the page,” Davidovich Fokina said. “Then I got the call that I was in, so I called my mother and my coach right away. We were all so happy.”

His appearance at the Allianz Cloud is the cherry on top of a breakout season. He’s climbed more than 150 spots in the ATP Rankings this year and sits at No. 87 after picking up his first two Challenger titles in Seville and Liuzhou, in addition to reaching his maiden ATP Tour semi-final at the Millennium Estoril Open.

Read More: Davidovich Fokina: 'Breaking The Top 100 Is A Huge Step'

But in between the highs were some of the most difficult moments in Davidovich Fokina’s young career. The Spaniard was forced to deal with a prolonged losing streak after his inspired run in Estoril. After concluding a dominant junior career with the 2017 Wimbledon boys’ singles title and rapidly rising up the ATP Rankings since focussing on pro events, he hasn’t been accustomed to losing. The early exits were a blow to his psyche, but he dug deep to persevere.

“For three months, I didn’t win one [main draw] match and it was so tough to keep playing,” Davidovich Fokina admitted. “But I was working with my mental coach and we did a good job. I went back to Challengers at the end of the year and then my results were so good.”

Read More: 5 Things To Know About Davidovich Fokina

The confidence from winning matches has been on display this week. Although he lost his first two round-robin matches to Alex de Minaur and Casper Ruud, his flashy shotmaking and fighting spirit won him plenty of new fans. Davidovich Fokina had the crowd firmly on his side during Wednesday’s clash with Ruud after fighting through a painful right knee injury he sustained mid-match to stretch the Norwegian to five sets.

But the Spaniard isn’t content to merely fill space in the draw. A win over Kecmanovic will keep him in the running to advance into Friday’s semi-finals. After tirelessly working all season to qualify for Milan, he’s not ready to leave yet.

“The crowd is unbelievable here,” Davidovich Fokina said. “It’s a little bit different when they’re moving around and screaming, but it’s been nice. I’ve really liked it.”

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[Damian]

2019 w liczbach:

Ranking: 87
Bilans meczów: 3-10
Tytuły: 0
Finały: 0
Zarobki: $291,128

[Lucas]

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, No. 87

The Spaniard became the first player from his country to compete in Milan last month, and Davidovich Fokina endeared himself to thousands of fans with his fearless and aggressive style of play. The 20-year-old, like Shapovalov, ended the season with his best tennis yet, winning two ATP Challenger Tour titles and cracking the Top 100 of the ATP Rankings.

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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP): The Spaniard couldn't have asked for a better finish to 2019, lifting his second Challenger trophy, cracking the Top 100 and appearing at the Next Gen ATP Finals - all in the final weeks of the season. Now, Davidovich Fokina is set to make his Australian Open debut against Norbert Gombos on Court 10 on Monday. The World No. 85 could face 14th seed Diego Schwartzman in the second round.

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AO20: pierwszy wygrany mecz w Wielkim Szlemie.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina d. [Q] Norbert Gombos 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-3 6-2 Ch.Ump- Statystyki meczu

[Damian]

Davidovich Fokina Survives Santiago Scare

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Delbonis through to second round
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came within two points of defeat on Tuesday, before claiming a 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3 victory against Andrej Martin at the Chile Dove Men+Care Open.
The #NextGenATP Spaniard, who trailed Martin 5/4 in the second-set tie-break, saved eight of 11 break points to record his second tour-level win of the year. It is Davidovich Fokina’s first victory since reaching the Australian Open second round last month.
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The 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier will meet top seed Cristian Garin in the second round. Garin enters his home tournament on a nine-match winning streak, following title runs in Cordoba and Rio de Janeiro.
Juan Ignacio Londero headlined the night session with a 6-4, 6-2 win in his all-Argentine clash with Federico Coria. The fifth seed moved to 6-3 during the Latin Swing and set up a second-round clash with #NextGenATP Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild.
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Seventh seed Federico Delbonis reached the second round at an ATP Tour event in South America for the third straight week, beating Martin Klizan 6-1, 7-6(5). The Argentine will face Salvatore Caruso for a spot in the quarter-finals. Caruso beat Jozef Kovalik of Slovakia 6-2, 6-3 in 79 minutes.
Eighth seed Thiago Monteiro rallied from a set down to defeat Leonardo Mayer 6-7(0), 6-3, 6-4. The Brazilian saved each of the five break points he faced and will meet Roberto Carballes Baena in the second round. Carballes Baena overcame countryman Jaume Munar 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in his opening-round match on Monday.
Alejandro Tabilo delighted the home crowd with a 6-3, 6-4 victory against Italian Paolo Lorenzi. The 22-year-old has jumped more than 420 spots in the FedEx ATP Rankings over the past 12 months and sits at a career-high standing of No. 166. Next up for Tabilo is second-seeded Norwegian Casper Ruud, who captured his maiden ATP Tour crown two weeks ago in Buenos Aires (d. Sousa).

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Carballes Baena/Davidovich Fokina Win Maiden Doubles Title In Santiago

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Spaniards beat second seeds for the trophy
Spaniards Roberto Carballes Baena and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina played together for the first time this week at the Chile Dove Men+Care Open in Santiago. But it certainly didn’t seem that way.
Carballes Baena and Davidovich Fokina defeated second seeds Marcelo Arevalo and Jonny O’Mara 7-6(3), 6-1 on Saturday to lift the trophy. The Spaniards only dropped one set en route to the title.
Neither man had won a tour-level doubles match in 2020 entering the week, and Davidovich Fokina had never played one at all. But the Top 100 singles players in the FedEx ATP Rankings found rhythm in Santiago, eliminating two of the four seeded teams (also third seeds Sharan/Sitak) en route to their triumph.
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The key to the match was the first-set tie-break. Carballes Baena and Davidovich Fokina won two of their first three return points of the tie-break and they never looked back, winning the set and then breaking in their first two return games of the second set. The champions triumphed after one hour and 11 minutes.
The victors won more second-serve points (72%) than their opponents did first-serve points (64%). They also saved two of the three break points they faced.
Carballes Baena and Davidovich Fokina each earn 250 FedEx ATP Doubles Ranking points and a share of $34,160.
Arevalo and O’Mara, who reached this year’s Australian Open quarter-finals as well as semi-finals in New York and Delray Beach, fall to 10-4 on the season after making their first ATP Tour final as a team. They each add 150 points to their tally and a split of $17,500.

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Hit With Djokovic Inspires Davidovich Fokina At US Open

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Learn how Davidovich Fokina has produced his best US Open result

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina trained with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic during the five-month suspension of the ATP Tour and has improved some key parts of his game.

The Spaniard was quick to label his second-round victory over Hubert Hurkacz at the US Open the “most important victory of my career". At 21 years of age, the #NextGenATP player is in the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, and he has a great opportunity to go even further on Friday, when he faces Cameron Norrie.

“I’m very happy and really satisfied with the work we did during quarantine, and also afterwards,” said Davidovich Fokina after the match. “We focused on fitness, but also on the mental side. I knew that I was on (Diego) Schwartzman’s side, but not much else. Every opponent is tough, everyone is hungry after five months without playing. The most important thing is being mentally prepared for the next match, rather than thinking about matches further down the line.”

It was during lockdown, in the five months that the ATP Tour was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that Davidovich Fokina took the opportunity to get to work on improving key aspects of his game while spending his home time cooking and taking some of the ATP’s online courses.

“I found the first month quite easy, I did a lot of things. I kept training at home, as they would send me my training plan each day,” said Davidovich Fokina, who played at the Next Gen ATP Finals in 2019. “Among all the bad things that were going on, I was training and could spend time on my hobbies, like cooking. I also did some online courses with ATP, as well as watching series and playing videogames with my friends.”

Being in Marbella, which is where Djokovic spent lockdown with his family, the Spaniard had the opportunity to train for several days with the World No. 1, in a series of sessions that undoubtedly helped him keep growing as a player.

“I’m so happy to have trained with Djokovic”, acknowledged the Spaniard. “It was a great experience. I had always seen him on television as a 10 out of 10 guy, but I can say that in person he is a 20. He made everything very easy for me, it was very comfortable training with him. You learn a lot, as you train hard for two hours training and hit every ball where it has to be. Mentally he is unbelievable. Training with him, it really rubbed off on me and helped me see where my game was.”

On the return of the ATP Tour we have seen a more patient version of Davidovich Fokina, but he has not lost his essence.

“I consider myself a very aggressive player, although now I try to be more consistent and not as frantic as before,” said Davidovich Fokina. “I’m not as excitable. I have my crazy side of course, but we’re working to calm that down on court.”

That crazy side makes the Spaniard a spectacular player capable of underarm serving, drop shots that are a weapon in themselves and balls hit with such venom that his opponents are often left stunned.

“All of this [the underarm serve] came from training with Enrique Lopez,” said Davidovich Fokina on the World No. 356, his habitual training partner. “I did it for the first time in an ATP Challenger in Marbella and I’ve been practising it. I don’t practise the other hot shots. Years ago, I was really focused on practising shots like that, but now that I’ve established myself on Tour, I think that the amazing shots come on their own. I want to be consistent. I still have a long road ahead of me, many tournaments to play. I think about improving every day because I hope I have many years left in my career.”

Who better than Pablo Carreno Busta, who is currently No. 27 in the FedEx ATP Ranking and one of Davidovich Fokina’s closest friends, to give some insight into the young star?

“He’s an amazing player, he’s a little crazy, but that craziness makes him aggressive at challenging times,” says Carreno Busta. “It’s very important to be courageous in tennis. I’m sure he’ll reach the third round of a Grand Slam many times. He is still young, he has a long road ahead of him, many things to learn and improve. Hopefully we’ll still see him here for many years to come.”

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US Open 2020 R3:

80 Federico Delbonis 711
81 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 711
82 Michaił Kukuszkin 706

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US Open 2020 R3:

68 Corentin Moutet 802
69 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 801
70 Jiří Veselý 785