Alejandro Davidovich, finalist in 2022, bid farewell to the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 on Tuesdaywhen they fell in the first round against Russian Karen Khachanov, who won the doubles 6-2, in an hour and a quarter.
This is the first victory of Khachanov (n.12 ATP. ninth in the tournament) against Davidovich (n.24), because the Spaniard prevailed in two previous rivalries: Paris 2020, Indian Wells 2023.
It was a completely soulless fight for the man born in Rincón de la Victoria in Málaga 24 years ago, who He left Monte Carlo a year after reaching the final of the tournament, where he fell to the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Davidovich was always chasing a rival who won both sets after breaking the Spaniard’s serve twice in each of them, who on the drop count gave the impression of being able to react.
In another game of the day, victory with suffering of the Italian Lorenzo Sonego (n.45) against the French Ugo Humbert (n.79)which he won in a very long game by 3-6, 7-5 and 7-5, after almost three hours.
Earlier, Alexander Zverev defeated Kazakh Alexander Bublik by 3-6, 6-2 and 6-4, Czech Jiri Lehecka over Finn Emil Ruusuvuori (6-1, 7-5); and Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov against American Ben Shelton (6-1, 3-6, 6-3).
Source: La Verdad
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