The Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich, 24 years old and world number 32, brought the finalist of the last two editions of Roland Garros, the Norwegian Casper Ruud, to great difficulty, but left the Suzanne Lenglen Court without a prize. He did not complete a victory that was familiar to him.
Because Davidovich defeated Ruud in the third round of the 2021 edition, with 7-5 in the fifth set. It was again a marathon confrontation, lasting more than four hours, resolved ‘in the extreme’, and this time with victory for the Scandinavian, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-3, 4- 6 and 6-3.
The champion of Godó and, last week, of Geneva, as well as a finalist in Monte Carlo, survived against the new student of Fernando Verdasco, who spent the whole match giving instructions to the Andalusian and also changed the grip of his rackets.
Ruud, a finalist in 2022 against Rafa Nadal and in 2023 against Novak Djokovic, will go to the third round. Davidovich left alone Carlos Alcaraz and Paula Badosathe only Spaniards in singles after two qualifying rounds.
Source: La Verdad
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