Real Madrid, Djokovic, cats: Everything you always wanted to know about Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (but never had time to find out) – updated following engagement
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina caught the eye with a famous win over Novak Djokovic in Monte-Carlo in 2022. Find out more about the Spaniard
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Who is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a Spanish tennis player.
Where is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina from?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was born in Malaga, Spain, on June 5, 1999.
How tall is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?
According to his profile on the ATP website, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is six feet tall.
Who is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s coach?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is coached by Jorge Aguirre, with whom he began working at the age of 11 at Racket Club Fuergirola.
What did Alejandro Davidovich Fokina do at the 2023 Laver Cup?
The Spaniard made his debut at the 2023 Laver Cup for Team Europe, playing Francisco Cerundolo of Team World on day one of the tournament. He lost the match 6-3, 7-5, with Team Europe losing all their matches on day one and eventually losing the event 13-2 overall.
After his match, Davidovich Fokina explained that travel delays meant he was unable to acclimatise to the different conditions in time ahead of his opening match.
“Missing the flights and the delays and the change of hours from London and here, I came Wednesday night and I just have one day to practice here,” explained the debutant. “Then is not enough to be ready 100 percent. I think I just to have one more day to adapt my game here, and I think I was ready.”
Who are Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s parents?
His father is Eduard Mark Davidovich, his mother is Tatiana Fokina. He also has a brother, Mark.
Who is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s fiancee?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is engaged to Paloma Amatiste. He proposed to her at the Trevi Fountain, in Rome, and shared photographs and video of the moment on social media in January 2024.
What is Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s career-high ranking?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s career-high ranking is world No 21, which he achieved for the first time on August 21, 2023.
How much prize money has Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won?
As of September 26, 2023, his career prize money is $5,244,017 across singles and doubles combined.
Has Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ever beaten Novak Djokovic?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Novak Djokovic – then the world No 1 – in April 2022 in Monte-Carlo, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 in two hours and 55 minutes. The Spaniard reached the final there, the first of his senior tour career, but lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Was Alejandro Davidovich Fokina a good junior?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina ended his junior career in 2017 as world No 2 and as the boys’ singles champion at Wimbledon.
What pets does Alejandro Davidovich Fokina have?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina owns two cats, and as an animal-lover launched a pet adoption platform, Adoptas.org, to find homes for animals in Spanish shelters and rescues.
Does Alejandro Davidovich Fokina have any tattoos?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has a tattoo of a tsunami. According to the ATP website, though, he has said: “My coach says I’m more like a volcano because he knows I have a lot of energy inside of me and I don’t know how to control that energy.”
What football team does Alejandro Davidovich Fokina support?
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a Real Madrid fan.
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