Davidovich, in search of his first ATP title in 2026

Iker Jiménez | 30 Dec 2025 | 00.17

Davidovich will seek his first ATP title in 2026. Source: Getty

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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has shone many times on the most demanding courts in the world. At 26, he is firmly established in the elite of world tennis and currently holds the highest ranking of his career (ATP No. 14). Davidovich has demonstrated on numerous occasions the level of tennis he possesses on his racket. However, a pending issue continues to mark his career: his first ATP title.

It is almost unreal for a player to be on the brink of the Top-10 without having clinched a title. But Davidovich's level is so high that the unreal aspect is precisely this, not having won any title yet. This is even more striking considering that opportunities have not been lacking. The paradox of his career is evident. He has been on several occasions within reach of glory, but the finals have taught him that winning requires more than just good tennis.

Davidovich has played in five ATP finals in his career, including a Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, where he fell to Tsitsipas (6-3, 7-6). However, it was in 2025 that the curse became evident. The Malaga native reached the final in four tournaments but failed to secure victory in any. The first opportunity came in the Delray Beach ATP 250 in February, where he had two match points at 5-2 in the third set, but Miomir Kecmanovic saved both and rallied to win 3-6, 6-1, 7-5.

Even more painful was the final of the Washington ATP 500, where we saw 'Foki' with tears in his eyes and Álex De Miñaur consoling him in the chair after failing to capitalize on three match points and letting the Australian come back (5-7, 6-1, 7-6). In Acapulco against Machac and in Basel against Fonseca, he also could not end the unlucky streak, and 2025 ended without titles for the Spanish player.

However, losing those finals, and in the manner they were lost, brings Davidovich closer than ever to achieving his long-awaited first title. He has acknowledged that it is all part of the process and hopes that this learning will help him in this new season.

He is not lacking in weapons. The evolution in his game is as evident as it is expected. He has been adding a better reading of the matches to his galactic backhand, a physique increasingly adapted to the elite, and an improvement in the mental factor, which often makes the difference in tennis, especially in tense matches like a final.

For all these reasons, 2026 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Davidovich. Far from just being a trophy, that first ATP title would be the confirmation of the leap in quality that the Malaga native has been demonstrating in recent years. It is not a final goal but a turning point for his career to take off once and for all.

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