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Davidovich can finally with Tiafoe

His next rival in Acapulco will be Rodrigo Pacheco

February 27, 2025

Two games, two victories, both with excess of ‘suspense’. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has won again suffering at the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC, this time against Frances Tiafoe to access the quarterfinals in his first participation of the tournament.

The Spanish has defeated 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 to No. 18 of the PIF ATP Rankings to leave in 1-2 the Lexus ATP Headtohead between them. This result comes a day after ‘Foki’ defeated the Italian Mattia Bellucci saving four Match Points.

In addition, the 25 -year -old right -handed came from being a finalist in his last participation after wasting two points for championship in Delray Beach. But in the ATP 500 of Mexico he has known how to recover from so many obstacles along the way.

Before Tiafoe, seventh head of the Acapulco, Davidovich took for a game in 5-4 and 6-5 in the second partial, but could not close nor in the Tie-Break when he had Match Point in 6/5.

No. 48 of the world did not lose the perspective and met again with the illusion of victory by breaking in the 3-2 of the decisive. But it was not easy to close: only until his fifth match Point was able to make a tight victory at two hours and 27 minutes of play.

“Frances had always been a barrier to me, he had always won me,” said the Spaniard in his track interview. “Today in the second set I had my opportunities. I know that he is a great fighter, he is always there, he always presses with his blows. That’s why I have been a little nervous, but I have known how to endure until the end, and in the third I have been at each point and I am happy with the way it fights. ”

His next opponent will be the Mexican Rodrigo Pacheco, who advanced this Wednesday due to the decline due to injury of the Norwegian Casper Ruud, second head. The 19 -year -old left -handed on Tuesday his first victory in a main team of the ATP Tour (v. A Vukic).

Davidovich, meanwhile, will seek its largest semifinal since he played this instance at the ATP Masteers 1000 in Canada in 2023.