Davidovich explains his ankle injury after the great controversy: "It's thirty seconds where I see stars"

Carlos Navarro | 6 Jul 2026 | 14.54

Davidovich spoke for the first time about yesterday's injury. Source: Getty

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Alejandro Davidovich was one of the main protagonists of an unforgettable Sunday at Wimbledon 2026. We would have liked to write these lines with the Malaga player in the quarterfinals of the third Grand Slam of the year, but an imperial Felix Auger-Aliassime prevented it in the fifth set of an unforgettable round of 16 match. The ingredients were all there from the first minute: excitement, tension, a very high level of tennis, equality, a point that will be remembered for many years... and, of course, a good dose of controversy.

The images have already gone around the world, adding a spicy layer to a match that had it all. The Canadian showed a lot of anger towards Foki at the end of the match, with a handshake full of accumulated rage and refusing to greet him as the Spaniard walked off the court. In a press conference, he doubled down: upset with the existing rules and making it clear to the journalists that he had shared his opinion with Davidovich in private but would not discuss it further. The big question, of course, is: How did Foki himself see everything?

Davidovich explains for the first time what yesterday's discomfort consisted of and avoids entering into controversies

Foki did not want to delve into all the tension that followed this incident but did take the opportunity to reflect on the nature of the discomfort that triggered everything. Behind 4-5, with two break points to tie at 5, came that ankle twist that caused Foki to fall flat on the court, unable to get up for a few seconds and subsequently treated by the physio in the middle of the game. He returned, regained his composure, saw that the discomfort did not prevent him from playing, and ended up winning the fourth set. However, he had a clear drop in adrenaline and mobility in the fifth, handing the match to an inspired Canadian. The theory is very clear... but it was missing for Davidovich to tell us the inside story.

He did so on the microphone of Movistar Plus, alongside Iñaki Cano, and focused on talking about the nature of these discomforts: he has been suffering from them for several weeks now... and is aware that a wrong move can have catastrophic consequences. "All of this goes back to before Stuttgart, where I twisted my ankle while training in Montecarlo. It's something we deal with every day. I haven't had time to rest even for three consecutive days.

Alejandro Davidovich explains his 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲.

His gestures of pain in the ankle during the round of 16 match against Auger-Aliassime are causing a lot of talk, and he tells it to @ICano14.#Wimbledon #LaPistaDelTenis pic.twitter.com/G5jK9TvCR5
— Movistar Plus Deportes (@MPlusDeportes) July 6, 2026

I've had to deal with that, Voltaren every day... now I'll have an MRI, but it was a movement, when I slide and my foot goes inside, that's the only movement, that's what happened today. I lose control in some movements, so when my foot goes like that, it's 30 or 40 seconds where I see stars, and then the pain goes away, I have no pain. It's something I'll look into starting tomorrow". An internal pain that worsens with certain movements and that left our protagonist out of combat for several moments, although it did not prevent him from continuing the match, especially upon realizing that it was not severe enough to even not be able to support the foot.

Thus, controversy settled, clear and concise explanation, and a question that will continue to hover over many minds: will Auger-Aliassime ever accept these explanations? Will he understand the reason why Davidovich hesitated to even be able to support his foot in the seconds following that slight twist? We will see if time repairs this relationship... but this chapter is already closed.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Davidovich explica su lesión en el tobillo tras la gran polémica: "Son treinta segundos en los que veo las estrellas"

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