Published on April 27, 2022 at 6:35 p.m. – up to date on April 27, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.
Aurélie SACHELLI
Seeded n°4 in Estoril, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina certified for the quarter-finals on the expense of his compatriot Bernabe Zapata Miralles. He will face Frances Tiafoe.
We had not seen him since his shock closing in Monte Carlo misplaced in opposition to Stefanos Tsitsipas. Forfeited in Barcelona, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina made his return this Wednesday to Estoril, the place he’s seeded n°7. And the Spanish participant entered his match effectively, with a 6-3, 7-6 victory in 1h57 in opposition to his compatriot Bernabe Zapata Miralles. The world No. 28 suffered, however he ended up having the final phrase by accelerating on the finish of the units. He gained the first by breaking his opponent twice when the rating was 3-3, then broke thrice in the second after shedding his serve (2-2; 4-4; 6-6). In the tie-break, he discovered himself down 5-3 however discovered the energy to win 4 factors in a row and subsequently win it 7-5. Next opponent: Frances Tiafoe. The American removed the participant invited by the organizers Nuno Borges (131st), who resisted effectively, earlier than collapsing: 7-6, 4-6, 6-0 in 1h58. Seeded No. 5, Tiafoe pocketed a first set with out a break 7-4, then misplaced his serve at 2-2 in the second and had no probability to return again. But the Portuguese had clearly given his all, as he then didn’t win a single recreation in the ultimate set, incomes simply 9 factors. Davidovich Fokina and Tiafoe have by no means confronted one another earlier than.
ESTORIL (Portugal, ATP 250, outside clay, €597,900)
Defending champion: Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP)
Round of 16
Auger-Aliassime (CAN, n°1) – Taberner (ESP, LL)
Bonzi (FRA) – Korda (USA, n°8)
Davidovich Fokina (ESP, n°4) beats Zapata Miralles (ESP, Q): 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Tiafoe (USA, n°5) beats Borges (POR, WC): 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-0
Gasquet (FRA) – Dellian (BOL, Q)
Baez (ARG) – Cilic (CRO, n°3)
Ramos-Vinolas (ESP, n°6) – Kwon (CdS)
Cuevas (URU, Q) – Verdasco (ESP, LL)
1st spherical
Auger-Aliassime (CAN, n°1) – Bye
Taberner (ESP, LL) beats Harris (AFS): 6-3, 6-4
Bonzi (FRA) beats Thiem (AUT, WC): 6-3, 7-6 (9)
Korda (USA, n°8) beats Herbert (FRA, Q) : 6-2, 6-4
Davidovich Fokina (ESP, n°4) – Bye
Zapata Miralles (ESP, Q) beats Coria (ARG): 6-4, 6-3
Borges (POR, WC) beats Andujar (ESP): 6-4, 3-0 retirement
Tiafoe (USA, n°5) beats Lajovic (SER): 2-6, 7-5, 6-0
Gasquet (FRA) beats Paul (USA, n°7): 7-5, 6-2
Dellian (BOL, Q) beats Vesely (RTC): 6-3, 6-3
Baez (ARG) beats J. Sousa (POR, WC): 6-1, 6-3
Cilic (CRO, n°3) – Bye
Ramos-Vinolas (ESP, n°6) beats Thompson (AUS): 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Kwon (CdS) beats Pair (ENG) : 6-4, 7-5
Cuevas (URU, Q) beat Carballes Baena (ESP): 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4)
Schwartzmann (ARG, n°2) – Bye