Things are going well for Alejandro Davidovich, a man happy with his performance this season, driven by a winning dynamic that has placed him in the quarterfinals of the Conde de Godó 2025. It hasn't been easy to reach this point, but talent always prevails. In the press conference after defeating Andrey Rublev for the first time, the Malaga native once again explained his methodology and the ambition he has to keep advancing in this event.
First victory over Rublev
"Losing to Andrey five times was more of a psychological pain than tennis-related, so I'm happy to have played well today strategically. I knew he would fight no matter the score, so my only option was to keep pushing too. I also knew he wasn't in top form right now, so I had to seize the important moments. Happy with how everything turned out."
His best version?
"I don't know if this is my best version, as we've just started the year. I know I'm at a good competitive level, and in that regard, I'm happy to see myself competing well. I am joyful, enjoying on the court, that's most important to me, what makes me more dangerous."
Khachanov in quarterfinals
"Obviously, if he's in the quarterfinals, he's been playing well, it will be a tough match. I'll have to see how he's been playing this week, I already saw a bit of him against Munar today. It will be another tough match, very close, I'll need to step up in crucial moments."
Connection with Félix Mantilla
Before Mantilla, I was with Verdasco. With him, I searched for another coach, and we contacted David Sánchez until we finished with Fernando, and then we got in touch with Félix. I'm very happy with my team; we cover every aspect very well, it's a privilege for me to have David and Félix as my coaches. They have a lot of experience, not only do they help me on the court, they also support me a lot off-court."
Possible final with Alcaraz
The final is far away; today I had to defeat Rublev and tomorrow Khachanov. The week is long; you have to beat big players, and the final is still far off to think about it. Of course, I would sign up for it now, but I'm happy where I am currently. I see myself playing at a good level; if I have to reach the final, I'd be delighted, but right now, I prefer to focus on the quarterfinals.
How do you prepare for matches?
"The night before, I like to have a plan on how to play, how to be mentally prepared. That night, they send me that message, and from the next day, we begin to study it. I don't watch any videos; after so many weeks, most players don't require me to watch where to attack them. With Rublev, for example, I already knew everything after losing to him so many times. If it's a new player that I don't know, then I watch some videos to see where their weaknesses are, but I know all the top 100 players."
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