Joao Fonseca Responds After Davidovich Fokina‘s Latest Setback

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina faced another disappointing result, prompting a message from Joao Fonseca.

Just two weeks ago, Davidovich Fokina suffered a tough loss in the Washington Open final.He had three match points but couldn’t close it out. The frustration continued at the Canadian Open, where he was forced to retire.

Fonseca’s Reaction to retirement in Cincinnati

Fonseca had a challenging start at the Cincinnati Open, but managed to advance and face the 17th-seeded Davidovich Fokina.

The Brazilian teenager continued to struggle early in the match. Davidovich Fokina took a commanding lead, winning the first set 7-6(4) and going up 4-0 in the second with a 30-0 advantage.

Then, the match took an unexpected turn. Fonseca battled back, winning the next five games.

Unfortunately for fans, Davidovich Fokina then retired from the match.

2025/08/10 12:01:04