Just two years ago, Alejandro Davidovich was a finalist in Monte Carlo, after beating Giron, Djokovic, Goffin, Fritz and Dimitrov. He was only separated from the glory of a Masters 1,000 trophy by an inspired Stefanos Tsitsipas, who was defending his title. But that beautiful memory of the Monegasque tournament has turned into a nightmare in the last two seasons. In 2023, the Spaniard was eliminated in the first round by Karen Khachanov (double 6-2) and this Tuesday he also said goodbye in the debut (6-1 and 6-2 in 63 minutes) against another rival who, like the Russian, Sebastian Korda is not a dirt specialist, although it is true that in 2022 he defeated Carlos Alcaraz on the same stage (although he had not won on dirt in this category since Madrid 2022 against Korda). A tough bone awaits the American on Wednesday, the best player of the season, Jannik Sinner.
In favor of Davidovich, it should be noted that the man from Malaga was in a good position to win the first four games. However, he found himself 4-0 down and was on the verge of taking a beating in the first round. The American took advantage of his powerful and successful serve to dominate the points. That allowed him to risk the rest, with the innate ease that he has to generate power against a rather flawed Alejandro. He saved the honor of Rincón de la Victoria, although without a defined plan and with a lot of disorder to counteract the tennis of his rival.
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Hence, Korda’s tone of control was maintained in the second set, to the despair of Davidovich, who found himself down again with a double break and with the match very uphill. He was reluctant to attempt an improbable comeback, but Sebastian, who already knew what it was like to beat him (he did it in Miami 2022 by a double 6-1), added his fifth break. With 43% of points won on first serves, Davidovich found it very difficult to maintain his serve. Barcelona awaits him, unfortunately, with plenty of time to prepare.
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2024-04-09 12:44:04
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