Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a player who continues to intrigue tennis fans and analysts alike. With electric shot-making, clay-court pedigree, and a fearless attitude against the world’s best, he has managed to defeat multiple top-10 players throughout his career. Yet despite all his talent and high-profile wins, one achievement continues to elude him: an ATP title.
Let’s take a closer look at his ATP final appearances:
Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score Outcome
Jul 2025 Washington (ATP 500) Hard vs. Alex De Minaur (#13) TBD Finalist
Feb 2025 Acapulco (ATP 500) Hard vs. Tomas Machac (#25) 6-7(6), 2-6 Lost
Feb 2025 Delray Beach (ATP 250) Hard vs. Miomir Kecmanovic (#56) 6-3, 1-6, 5-7 Lost
Apr 2022 Monte Carlo Masters Clay vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas (#5) 3-6, 6-7(3) Lost
Across these finals, a troubling pattern emerges: Davidovich Fokina often starts strong but tends to unravel as the pressure builds. Whether it’s a tiebreak gone wrong or a second-set collapse, the mental side of the game seems to be the biggest hurdle between him and a championship.
Key Stats from ATP Finals:
0-4 in ATP finals (including a Masters 1000)
Break points saved: just 6 of 15 combined
Second serve win %: as low as 50%, pointing to vulnerability under pressure
Double fault rate: peaked at 5.6% in Acapulco final
Notable: Lost twice in 2025 to opponents ranked lower than him
His most heartbreaking opportunity might have come in Monte Carlo 2022, where he stunned Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz en route to the final—only to fall short against Tsitsipas in straight sets.
Davidovich Fokina clearly has the game to hang with the best. But as we've seen time and again, talent alone doesn't lift trophies. Until he conquers the mental hurdle in big moments, he remains one of the ATP’s most exciting yet unfulfilled stories.
Will 2025 finally be the year he breaks through?