"I cannot describe with words how I feel right now": Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 'ready' for title glory after cementing ATP tournament final spot after three years

Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is eyeing a much-awaited title after cementing his spot in the final of Delray Beach Open. The 25-year-old defeated Italy’s Matteo Arnaldi in the semifinal in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4 to secure his place in the grand finale of the competition.

It will be Davidovich Fokina’s first appearance in the final of an ATP event. In 2022, he featured in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters where he lost to Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6.

The Rincon de la Victoria-born has had a fabulous run in the competition. He started with a win against Japan’s Taro Daniel in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 7-6. In the second-round, he got the better of America’s Mackenzie McDonald with a score of 6-2, 5-7, 6-0. In the third round, Davidovich Fokina arguably produced the biggest upset of the competition as he defeated the 2024 US Open runner-up America’s Taylor Fritz in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 7-6.

Talking after the match, Davidovich Fokina stated that he cannot explain his feelings after securing a spot in the final of an ATP event after nearly three years. He also stated that he feels ready for the competition on Sunday. “I cannot describe with words how I feel right now,” he said. “All the work we’ve put in, my team and I every day, to be in one final again, it’s not easy. I’m very, very happy for this win and I’m ready for tomorrow.”

Davidovich Fokina will face Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic in the final of the competition. The 25-year-old defeated America’s Alex Michelsen in the semifinal in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-3 to secured his place in the grand finale. This will be the third meeting between the two players. In the previous two meetings, it was Kecmanovic who came out on top.