Davidovich retired injured after having a ‘match’ ball

Alexander Davidovich had a meeting earlier Peter Martinez in hand, he had a match point but he chose to leave, injured, in the second set tiebreaker and led his rival to advance to the second round of the tournament Eastbourne ATP 250.

The tennis player from Malaga won the Spanish duel 6-1 and 4-1. But after a game he slipped and had to be treated by a doctor. It’s not the same Davidovich. Pedro Martínez tied and ended the partial with a ‘tiebreak’.

There he, among others, the possibility to close the finalist’s victory Monte Carlo Masters 1000. He didn’t succeed, his rival won in the heat, chose to leave the match and facilitate Pedro Martínez’s classification (1-6, 7-6 (8)) after two hours on the court.

This is the first success on the grass Peter Martinez. After falling in his first match at the Queen’s tournament last week, against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina, he is seeking another defeat in his debut in Eastbourne.

This is not the case with Davidovich, more efficient on this type of surface. In London he advanced to the third round after defeating Albert Ramos and Australian Alex de Miñaur. He lost against Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp.

The Malaga native, finalist of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo, holds qualification for the second round. But with symptoms of physical discomfort, he did not finish the game or achieve his goal. Pedro Martínez, 49th in the ranking and winner this season in Santiago, on the ground, where he achieved the first victory of his career, will face the British in the second round Ryan Peniston, who gave a surprise to the session by leaving young Dane at the event Holger Rune, one of the sensations of the season and eighth favorite. Peniston won 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1.

The day was completed with British Daniel Evans ’victory over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (6-4 and 6-3) and will play in the round of 16 against American Maxime Cressy.