Career Timeline of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: Major Achievements and Milestones

How Alejandro Davidovich Fokina built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a Spanish professional tennis player known for his aggressive playing style and athleticism. His highest ATP singles ranking is World No. 21, attained in August 2023, and his best doubles ranking is No. 196, achieved in February 2022. He currently holds the position of the second-highest-ranked Spanish player. Davidovich Fokina continues to compete on the ATP tour, striving for further success and higher rankings.

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2016: Started professional career

In 2016, Davidovich Fokina started his professional tennis career.

2017: Won 2017 Wimbledon boys' singles title

In 2017, he won the Wimbledon boys' singles title without dropping a set, winning the final against Argentine Axel Geller.

2017: ATP debut at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell

In April 2017, Davidovich Fokina made his ATP debut at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell thanks to a qualifying wild card, where he defeated Roberto Carballés Baena in three sets. He lost in the second round of qualifying to Santiago Giraldo in three sets.

2018: Hitting partner for Spain Davis Cup team

In 2018, he was the hitting partner for the Spanish Davis Cup team at the tie Spain vs. Great Britain held at Marbella.

2019: First ATP main draw match

In 2019, Davidovich Fokina played his first ATP main draw match, losing in the first round of the Grand Prix Hassan II to Philipp Kohlschreiber after winning two qualifying matches. Later in the month, he reached the semifinals of the 2019 Estoril Open as a qualifier, beating Gaël Monfils and Taylor Fritz along the way.

2019: First Grand Slam main draw

In 2019, he entered in the main draw of his first Grand Slam at the French Open as a lucky loser.

2020: Fourth round of US Open

At the US Open in 2020, Davidovich Fokina reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time in his career, beating Dennis Novak, Hubert Hurkacz, and Cameron Norrie, before losing to Alexander Zverev.

2020: First Masters victory

He got his first Masters victory against Karen Khachanov at the Paris Masters in 2020.

2020: Second round of Grand Slam

In 2020, Davidovich Fokina reached the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time at the Australian Open. He beat Norbert Gombos in a 5-set epic before falling to Diego Schwartzman.

2020: First ATP title in doubles

In 2020, Davidovich Fokina won his first ATP title in doubles at the Chile Open in Santiago, partnering with Roberto Carballés Baena.

April 2022: Defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic

In April 2022, Davidovich Fokina recorded the biggest victory of his career by defeating world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters. He progressed to the quarterfinals for the second year in a row by defeating David Goffin in the third round, then defeated Taylor Fritz and Grigor Dimitrov to reach his maiden career singles final. He became the first man to reach his maiden career final at a Masters tournament since Filip Krajinović in the 2017 Paris Masters. As a result, he reached the top 30 at world No. 27 on April 18, 2022.

March 2023: Top 25 debut in rankings

In March 2023, at the BNP Paribas Open he reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 for a third time in his career defeating wildcard Yibing Wu, 13th seed Karen Khachanov and qualifier Cristian Garín. As a result, he made his top 25 debut in the rankings on March 20, 2023.

2023: US Open

At the 2023 US Open, Davidovich Fokina defeated Marcos Giron and Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in his first two rounds in straight sets, before falling to 14th seed Tommy Paul in four sets.

2023: Second Masters semifinal

In 2023, at the National Bank Open he reached his second Masters semifinal overall and first on ATP level for the season in his sixth quarterfinal attempt defeating J.J. Wolf, 13th seed Alexander Zverev, third seed Casper Ruud and Mackenzie McDonald.

August 2024: Fell out of top 50

On August 12, 2024, Davidovich Fokina fell out of the top 50, following the 2024 National Bank Open where he defeated third seed Daniil Medvedev in the second round but retired in the third against eventual semifinalist Matteo Arnaldi and failed to defend his semifinal points from the previous season.

2024: 100th win

In 2024, Davidovich Fokina recorded his 100th win at the Open 13 Provence over Grégoire Barrère.

2024: Hired coach Fernando Verdasco

In May 2024, he hired former tennis professional and compatriot Fernando Verdasco to coach him starting with the 2024 French Open.

2025: Fourth round of Australian Open

In 2025, Davidovich Fokina returned to form by winning two five set matches, defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime and Jakub Mensik to enter the fourth round of the Australian Open (AO) for the first time. He became the first man to win back-to-back matches from two sets down in 20 years at the AO.