Davidovich does well by getting up early

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As the saying goes, 'the early bird catches the worm'. And that's what happened to Alejandro Davidovich in Canada. The Spaniard issued a statement the night before his match against Jakub Mensik criticizing the ATP and the tournament organization for scheduling his match at 11:00 in the morning local time, 17:00 Spanish time, while the rest of the matches were starting at 12:30 (18:30 Spanish time). His message didn't sit well with Dan Evans who responded harshly: "Get up and play!". And that's exactly what the player from Malaga did, get up, play, and win 6-2, 6-4 against Mensik to advance to the round of 16 at ATP Toronto.

With stern faces, Alejando Davidovich and Jakub Mensik took to the court. Not because of the criticized time of their match, but due to the heat that was already intense at that hour in the Canadian city. Nevertheless, as professional athletes, they had no choice but to give it their all in a match between two top 20 tennis players.

A very one-sided match from the beginning

The Spaniard was much more awake than the Czech, who seemed somewhat off in his movements, committing numerous unforced errors as the first set progressed. In fact, in most rallies, all 'Foki' had to do was keep the ball in play and wait for the 18th-ranked player in the world to make a mistake. This led to the first break in the third game and the second in the fifth.

Mensik made an attempt to bounce back with a break point as Davidovich was serving to take the set, but the Spanish player didn't fall for it, neutralized the attempt, and claimed the first set (6-2) with little drama, few exchanges, and many errors from the Czech, who ended the set with 17 unforced errors and a 48% first serve rate.

He took a bathroom break before the start of the second set to try to regroup, not wanting to exit Toronto too quickly. However, upon returning, two consecutive double faults sealed his fate in the first game, and Davidovich, despite his complaints about the scheduling, was fully focused on the match, seizing the opportunity early in the second set. 

At that moment, Mensik decided to step up his game, aware that he was already at a significant disadvantage, he shifted gears and went on the offensive, surprising the Spanish player who lost his service game and leveled the set at 2-2. Finally, the Czech had entered the court.

Nevertheless, the Spanish player remained unfazed, accepted the challenge, and stayed focused on his game. Taking the opportunity at the best moment, 4-4 and serving, he broke to love and closed out a match (6-2, 6-4) that lacked excitement due to Mensik's errors. While Davidovich overcame the early start he had criticized, maintains his positive momentum and advances to the round of 16 at ATP Toronto, where he awaits the winner of the match between Lorenzo Sonego and Andrey Rublev.

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