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Relax and conscious, Davidovich looks for a great adventure in Madrid

April 22, 2025

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is one of the most wanted players in Mutua Madrid Open, where he lands at a fabulous moment. The Malaga, one of the great protagonists in the first half of 2025, feels the affection of the public at every step in the Magic Fund, a connection that expects to take advantage of making differences in the clay. If the charism is an argument valued in the Spanish capital, few such as the Andalusian to fulfill the order.

“I come with great desire, very excited,” said Davidovich Fokina on Tuesday, on the eve of a main picture that promises strong emotions. “I want to enjoy every game. In the end, everyone plays very well. The conditions change a bit about what I am playing throughout the year. We will see how this week is going in training.”

In his sixth incursion in the main box, Davidovich Fokina will depart as one of the most experienced players in the tournament in this edition. The Malaga, who signed in 2023 his best participation reaching the round of 16, hopes to find the connection with the public to break its limits in the Magic Box. The energy that gives off in each game, with an innate ease to lift the stands, can have a special prize against the Madrid fans.

“Now I am quieter the house tournaments,” the Spanish acknowledged. “When I started playing in tournaments such as Madrid or Barcelona, ​​at the beginning of my career, I felt more nervous. I think you are realizing that you have to manage that pressure well. You also have to put in the balance that the public, in the two weeks that we play at home throughout the year, is with you to the fullest. That also has to give you that part of motivation to give that extra.”

That will to squeeze has been a constant in 2025. After renewing the work team at the close of last season, incorporating Felix Mantilla and David Sánchez as coaches, Davidovich has taken off at the beginning of the stellar year. The Andalusian has passed from No. 61 to No. 29 World Cup in the first five months of the year, disputing two ATP Tour (Delray Beach, Acapulco) finals and devouring each situation on beaten land, including the semifinals masters 1000 plays days ago in Montecarlo.

“We seek to be aware at all times,” he acknowledged. “When playing unconsciously and hitting a meaningless ball, you can leave once. But they can also go out 10 bad. What we are looking for is to hit each ball in the right way and think about all the blows. Tennis sometimes does not think and you are going automatically. When you have that pause and be able to think where to go, it is what makes the difference,” explained a player in a moment of grace.

“I am finding myself well. I would not know if I am at my maximum level, because there are details that I can improve. Last year I had a radical change in my life. I left my comfort zone and that has made me stronger mentally, that is what has made me be every week in the final rounds. I am very happy with the change, a process has its time. It cost me six months to not be able to win a game, but I have the confidence of having made a good Illusion of playing this year. ”

In Madrid, where the passion accompanies each party, the spirit of one of the greatest talents of the Navy.