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Davidovich fights tooth and nail to avoid disaster against Opelka

Raquel Bermúde… - 21 Jan 2026
Davidovich fights tooth and nail to avoid disaster against Opelka. Photo: Getty

The wild celebration of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina explains the sense of relief the Malaga native felt when he saw the match had ended in his favor. The world number 14 defeated Reilly Opelka with a score of 6-3, 7-6(3), 5-7, 4-6, and 6-4 in 3 hours and 50 minutes of a tension-filled battle where he managed to avoid a comeback. Davidovich is set to face Tommy Paul in the third round of the Australian Open 2026

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Davidovich pelea con uñas y dientes para evitar el desastre ante Opelka