Who is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina? Meet the Spanish tennis player who shocked Novak Djokovic at the Monte-Carlo Masters
World No. 46 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina sent two-time champion Novak Djokovic packing from the 2022 Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, beating the Serb 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1.
Djokovic, playing his first match in almost two months, ran out of gas in the deciding set, handing the Spaniard the biggest win of his career.
This was, in fact, Davidovich Fokina's second win over a top-10 player. His other top-10 win came against Matteo Berrettini in the 2021 edition of the same event.
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Who is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was born in Malaga in 1999 to a Swedish father and Russian mother. His father was a boxer, indicating that sports runs in the family.
The Spaniard took up tennis at the age of three and went on to become the national champion at the under-12, under-15, and under-18 levels. He turned pro in 2019, two years after winning the boys' singles title at Wimbledon, beating Axel Geller in the final.
Davidovich Fokina entered the qualifying draw of all four Slams in 2019, but only managed to make the main draw at the French Open, where he fell in the first round.
He also took part in the Madrid Open but lost in the first round. The 22-year-old finished the year with a 3-10 win-loss record and a ranking of No. 87 - a sharp climb from the 237th spot he found himself at at the end of 2018.
What are Alejandro Davidovich Fokina's biggest achievements on the ATP tour?
Needless to say, Davidovich Fokina's most significant moment came on Tuesday when he ousted Novak Djokovic from the Monte Carlo Masters.
Having said that, 2021 was a standout year, as he made the quarterfinals of a Major for the first time in his career. Davidovich Fokina reached the last eight at Roland Garros, beating the likes of Casper Ruud and Federico Delbonis along the way.
He also made the last eight at the 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters, scoring impressive wins over Alex de Minaur and Matteo Berrettini. He finished the year with a 27-23 win-loss record and found himself ranked at No. 50.
The Spaniard has one ATP title to his name so far, in doubles, and is yet to make a singles final.
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