By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Photo credit: Hannah Peters/Getty
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina turned impossible dream into improbable reality.
World No. 66 Davidovich Fokina fought back from a two-set deficit for the first time in his career upsetting Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-7(7), 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-1 6-3, to battle into the Australian Open third round for the first time in five career Melbourne Park appearances.
The speedy Spaniard’s court coverage, stamina and some timely running strikes helped him turned the tide in a wild four hour, 51-minute victory that featured some unusual issues and ended at about 1:10 a.m. Melbourne time.
The match was moved to Court 7 due to some rowdy, apparently inebriated fans on a nearby court. In the final set, Davidovich Fokina was hit with a point penalty for a time violation. He briefly stopped play to call for the supervisor to plead his…
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