Davidovich withdraws from Paris and sets his sights on the Davis Cup

Alejandro Davidovich will not compete at the ATP Paris 2026. Completely unexpectedly, on the morning of this Tuesday, November 3, the player from Málaga has decided to withdraw from the last Masters 1000 of the season. Fokina was scheduled to debut today, around 1:00 PM, against the young Frenchman Moise Kouamé, but he will not step onto the court.

So far, the official reason for his withdrawal has not been disclosed, although it is worth noting that last week he also pulled out of the ATP 500 in Basel due to stomach issues. According to Diario Marca, this time the issue has been back discomfort. Let us not forget that Fokina has had several significant physical issues this year, and he will want to avoid straining himself before any event that could keep him out of the Davis Cup, which is his main objective for the remainder of the season.

Paris update: OUT: Tsitsipas, Davidovich Fokina IN: Vallejo (LL, will play against Tien), Borges (LL, will play against Kouame)

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Alejandro Davidovich bids farewell to the ATP Finals in Turin

This withdrawal also means the definitive end to Alejandro Davidovich's mathematical chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin. Although his chances were already quite slim, the Spaniard still had a final opportunity to earn important points in Paris. Considering how well he performed in this tournament last year and how he had been playing, there were hopes of seeing how he could have done here.

There was great excitement about seeing Fokina compete again after his spectacular performance in Shanghai, where he won the first Masters 1000 of his career. Paris presented itself as a new opportunity to extend that extraordinary form and conclude his individual season on a high note.

In this way, the player from Málaga has focused all his attention on the Davis Cup. He is part of the five selected by David Ferrer to compete in the final phase in Bologna, from November 24 to 29, and seems determined to arrive in the best possible condition for this important event, not wanting to risk anything that could keep him out of the tournament.

Thus, the Spanish contingent in Paris suffers a significant loss, as Davidovich was one of the most watched players alongside Alcaraz and Jódar, especially considering how well the three have been playing at this stage of the season. Dani Vallejo will take his place in the draw and will be the one to play against Kouamé.

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