Zverev dodges Davidovich's bullet

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He was close to winning even in two sets, but nothing was enough to stop an Alexander Zverev who ended up finding a tough victory in his clash against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Mutua Madrid Open 2025 with a final score of 2-6, 7-6(3), and 7-6(0) in 2 hours and 45 minutes of play. Falls, anger, smiles, shouts, and celebrations were the protagonists of a duel that shows the great level of tennis of the Spaniard, as well as his lack of ability to close out matches quickly or to fight in crucial moments without faltering.

With the same intensity as the sun beating down on Manolo Santana, Alejandro Davidovich began the match with a double break in his favor, solid both from the baseline and on serve, confident to come to the net and focused on every exchange (winning the first 10 points of the match), while Zverev showed an erratic version of his tennis in the beginning, including a few double faults.

After about 20 minutes of play, Alexander improved his game, forcing the Spaniard to become more defensive on court, but Davidovich roared in a display of his resilience, backed by a lively crowd. Neither Zverev's improvement nor the pressure of the moment could overcome Davidovich, who took the first set, shutting the door on an opponent who surrendered in just half an hour.

Zverev, from less to more

Pushing the limits, surprising his opponent, and focused on the present, Alejandro continued to impress the audience with truly amazing shots, signifying his dominance against the current world number two. The joy in the second set didn't last long. After a couple of attempts, Zverev managed to secure his first break of the battle, though the match remained close.

However, as minutes passed, the level of suffering increased drastically for Davidovich, although the Spaniard continued to delight the crowd with measured drop shots after hard-fought points where he moved Sascha from side to side of the court, creating angles and controlling play with parallel shots. Davidovich had a break point opportunity to go up 5-4, but Zverev held steady, as tension rose both on and off the court.

Like warriors, Sascha and Alejandro met in the tiebreak, where a determined Zverev regained his smile, a second wind that emerged to allow him to resurge on the Madrid clay. The 0-40 with which the Spaniard started the third set threatened a possible breakdown, but Alejandro recovered in time to avoid an immediate collapse. Despite some ups and downs from both players, the match remained level for a long period, waiting for the brave one to take a step forward.

Davidovich earns an extra life, but Zverev crushes him in the tiebreak

The wait ended when Zverev, capitalizing on the tension of the moment, strengthened his game on return to leave his opponent with little room to maneuver. A miracle was needed for the match to continue for more than 10 minutes, but Alejandro, in an act of faith, provoked three consecutive errors from the German in a game that ended blank, giving Davidovich a chance to level the playing field. Two consecutive blank games secured the tiebreak for the Málaga native, who entered the tiebreak with more vigor, ultimately imposing his game at the crucial moment.

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