Alexander Davidovichnumber 14 in the ATP ranking at 26 years old, is continuing his good 2025. Adelaide Semi-Finalistthe man from Malaga has already reached the third round of the Australian Open and is one win away from equaling the result of the last editionwhich is its limit in the great Antipodes.
Davidovich acted as Reilly Opelka’s executioner this Wednesday, 6-3, 7-6(3), 5-7, 4-6 and 6-4. Mariano Puerta’s new pupil has knocked down the 2.11 meter giant, the tallest tennis player on the professional circuit. “I went all the way to the left and that’s where they went,” the winner summarized what happened in the last game.
The natural player from Fuengirola He had already won the only precedent between the two, in the round of 16 of Atlanta 2024. Opelka has its best and only weapon in the serve. Álex put up the shield again and again to try to read where the missiles were falling. One to the right, one to the left…
Paul’s unfinished business
Davidovich will meet in the third round of the Open with Tommy Paul (19), one of the rivals with whom he always lost. Four precedents and all have fallen on the side of the American.
Two of them occurred on the Melbourne Park slopes: second round of 2023 and round of 16 of 2025. Whoever wins can have the jackpot of facing the best player on the planet.
In the meantime, I trained with Zverev, Aliassime, De Miñaur, Musetti…
Alexander Davidovich
Four ‘top10’ in preseason
Alejandro has grown in tennis since he left his Marbella comfort zone and moved his residence to Monte Carlo. Quantity and quality of training for five weeks. “In preseason, I practiced with Zverev, Musetti, Aliassime, Hurkacz, Diallo, De Miñaur, plus some that I forget. Training with the best helps you realize the level you are reaching.” This is how you build a better player.
