Berrettini stands firm and frustrates a fatigued Davidovich in Tokyo

Bitter end of the day for the Spaniards this Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the ATP Tokyo 2026. While Rafa Jódar left the tournament early with a certain uproar, overwhelmed by the great tennis of Daniel Vallejo, who was set to be his opponent in the second round, Alejandro Davidovich also lost in his debut on Japanese soil. We are left without a dreamed second round that could have been a derby between Spaniards... although the script of the Málaga player's match was very different: he started like a shot but faded away and succumbed to the firmness of Matteo Berrettini (1-6, 7-6(1), 6-4).

This is one of those victories that reinforce the Italian's confidence in a year of many ups and downs, with good wins and the feeling of rising again, but also with untimely injuries that have set a not overly high ceiling. The truth is that he did his homework after a very bad start: it seemed that Foki was still riding that wave of confidence after winning the title in Chengdu, but he made enough of his serve to stay afloat throughout the storm, showed his best version in the tiebreak, and managed to take advantage of that positive momentum to close out the match in the deciding set.

Davidovich falls after a great title: he will have a well-deserved rest

More than 3000 kilometers separate Chengdu and Tokyo: the task facing the Málaga player was not easy, recovering from the second title of his career with a new commitment in a tournament with different conditions. He started very well but ended up paying for the mileage and accumulated fatigue: he had less than 48 hours between his last final and his debut on Japanese soil, a context that helps to understand that the severity of the defeat is not that great.

Now, Davidovich will set his sights on the Masters 1000 in Shanghai: in a context of volatility within the ATP circuit, and following the achievements of Vacherot or Rinderknech last year, the Chinese tournament may be a magnificent opportunity to showcase his renewed maturity on a great stage. He will have a week of rest that could come in handy... what if it is the perfect springboard for the new Foki?

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