Davidovich puts the paddle down in Chengdu

Alejandro Davidovich learned to suffer through hard defeats, and now, after so much hardship, tennis is smiling at him. First, it was at the ATP in Mallorca, where he redeemed himself from all his struggles, and now he adds his second ATP title to his accolades after being crowned champion of the ATP 250 in Chengdu by defeating Hubert Hurkacz in a competitive final with a score of 6-4, 7-6(7).

From being completely absent for a month to having the chance to win his second ATP title of his career. Alejandro Davidovich, who had to miss the entire North American hard court swing, including the US Open, due to a back injury, returns to the circuit with strength and determination, so much so that he reached the final in Chengdu after a week without many complications, considering his two months of inactivity.

Alejandro Davidovich claimed his second ATP title after a great week in Chengdu

He debuted in the round of 16, having avoided the first round as the second seed, against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo (6-4, 6-4), raised his level against Alexander Muller in the quarterfinals (6-1, 7-5), and accepted the challenge from Nikoloz Basilashvili to ultimately come back (4-6, 6-4, 6-3) and reach his seventh ATP final.

But on the other side of the net stood a giant like Hurkacz, who had rebounded after going through the Challenger circuit and falling out of the Top 100 due to surgery on his right knee, and is now back in the Top 40. The Pole maintains his serve as his main weapon, but he has introduced more rhythm into his exchanges and is also capable of dominating from the baseline.

This was evident in the early games of the final. Both players held their serves, and neither was willing to back down. However, as the games progressed, it became apparent that the Malagueño had an edge, and little by little, he began to show his teeth until, in the seventh game, he landed his first blow. Break on his fourth opportunity, after the three he had in the first game, to then close the set (6-4) and be just one set away from his second ATP title.

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The second set followed the same course: Davidovich commanded the exchanges, but the serve kept Hurkacz alive. The games went by, and the set began to enter the most critical moment. Foki had two break points at 5-5 that could have sealed the match and half the title, but two big serves from the Pole halted the attempt, and the set would be decided in the tie break. Title or set decider.

At first, it seemed to be leaning towards the latter when Kurkacz made a mini break that put him at 6-3 with three set points. But the Malagueño defended the first two with his serve, and on the third, a bad serve and net from the Pole brought the score to 6-6 in the tiebreak. He had another opportunity, but Foki saved it again with a parallel forehand down the line.

And it was there, at the moment of maximum tension, where the Spaniard, who lifted a weight off his shoulders by winning his first ATP title in Mallorca, saw the opportunity and took advantage of Hurkacz's frustration to become the champion of the ATP 250 Chengdu 2026 with a final score of 6-4, 7-6(7).

After hard defeats in other finals, with championship points lost by millimeters, which had made him fall time and again into despair, in Mallorca he saw the light, and since then, we see a more relaxed Alejandro Davidovich, free from the obsession for that first title and with very clear ideas. He now has two ATP titles and the feeling that the best is yet to come.

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