Alejandro Davidovich's big opportunity: Is Mallorca the tournament to end his drought?

Carlos Navarro | 24 Jun 2026 | 17.33

Can Davidovich open his account in Mallorca? It seems like the perfect moment. Source: Getty

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Alejandro Davidovich has a unique opportunity this week to finally remove the thorn that has been haunting him the longest and most distressingly throughout his career. It would be paradoxical if it came in a season marked by instability, irregularity, extracurricular controversies, and more shadows than lights on the court, but there is no better confidence booster than victories or better shovel to dig oneself out of the hole than triumphs. Those triumphs could come at ATP Mallorca 2026... and, being the number two seed and already reaching the quarterfinals, the reasons for hope are immense.

Foki began his journey in Balearic territory with a solid victory over Adam Walton, asserting his status as the favorite and taking advantage of the BYE in the first round to already reach the quarterfinals. Only three matches stand between him and his first ATP title, so close yet so far: he showed glimpses of hope last week at Queen's, where he organized his thoughts and his tennis for a good part of his journey, achieving two noteworthy victories (against Norrie and Moutet), falling but leaving a very good impression against Tommy Paul.

How likely is it that Alejandro Davidovich will win his first ATP title in Mallorca?

Firstly, grass is not a completely unfamiliar surface for Davidovich. The Spaniard has always had the ideal skills to perform well here: great hand speed to change directions, perfect adaptability to low balls and changes of pace, audacity and courage to approach the mid-court... his big handicap is his serve, but beyond that, he can go toe to toe with practically anyone on grass.

He proved it in his junior days, where he rightfully became Wimbledon champion: he feels at home on grass with his fast footwork and great agility, reasons to believe that this week prior to the third Grand Slam of the year, with few top names on the circuit, paints a perfect scenario. Playing at home is the icing on the cake... and a glance at the chart ahead fills us with hope.

In the quarterfinals, Foki would face the winner between Grigor Dimitrov and Abdullah Shelbayh: the Bulgarian just lost in the quarterfinals of a Challenger and has barely won a couple of ATP matches in 2026, while the Jordanian is playing as a Lucky Loser and is outside the top 300. In the semifinals, if he advances, Miomir Kecmanovic or Fabian Marozsan pose a threat: they are not easy opponents by any means (and the Spaniard knows it well, having lost to the Serb in the final of Delray Beach, one of the many bitter tastes of his career), but they are players who are, at least, on the same level as Alex... and not better grass players than him.

What if everything is falling into place this week in Mallorca for Foki to win his first ATP title here? https://t.co/sHJGuSnrpy
— José Morón (@jmgmoron) June 24, 2026

Looking ahead to potential rivals in a final showdown, the stage where Davidovich has always struggled mentally, Luciano Darderi emerges as the most challenging opponent (by ranking): he is the top seed... but his grass experience is very limited, and it is not at all guaranteed that he will reach such a point. Nuno Borges, Vit Kopriva or Ethan Quinn are the alternatives: the Portuguese is currently in the prime of his career and has proven to be capable of defeating almost anyone, but none of them evoke excessive fear, as they are players of the same caliber as Alex.

It has been a reasonable amount of time to forget the four defeats in title matches of 2025. The new Davidovich, with Pepo Clavet at the helm of the mother ship, has an unbeatable opportunity in the Balearic Islands to free himself, forget the pressure, labels, and expectations, and rise from his ashes with what he has been yearning for for many years. Will he be able to achieve it? Is he the top favorite for the title? The answer will come to us in just a few days.

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