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VIDEO: Taylor Fritz Slayer Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s Large-Hearted Gesture for a Fan at Monte Carlo Masters 2022

Published 04/15/2022, 12:30 PM EDT

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22-year-old Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has been playing some incredible tennis at the Monte Carlo Masters. Earlier in the tournament, he shocked the entire world by beating Novak Djokovic in the second round. He has been a giant killer in the tournament and his giant-killing streak continues, as he beat Taylor Fritz in the quarter-final to reach the semi-final. Apart from destroying his opponents, the Spaniard showed his soft side, which won many fans’ hearts.

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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina shows an incredible gesture toward a fan 

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On the court, 46-ranked Spanish player Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has been killing his opponents with pure aggression. At the same time, off the court, he has shown an incredible gesture. After his win over the No.1 American male tennis player, Taylor Fritz, he rushed towards a fan sitting in a wheelchair. The Spanish player gave him one of his towels, signed a tennis ball, and also took a selfie with that person. 

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Known for his aggression on the court, his gesture surprised many fans. 

Davidovich Fokina’s amazing run continues at Monte Carlo

In the second round, he caused a huge upset by beating the world no.1, Novak Djokovic. He could have beaten him in 2 sets. However, the Serb made some clutch plays in the second set to win it. However, he could not stand against the power of Fokina in the third set. He also beat the recent Marrakech champion, David Goffin, in the third round in straight sets. 

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Now, in the quarter-final, he showed his immense composure against the recent Indian Wells champion, Taylor Fritz, to get the win. Despite going down in the first set, he made a great comeback to win the match against the American tennis player. After 2 hours and 24 minutes of intense tennis, Davidovich Fokina beat Fritz by 2-6,6-4,6-3. 

Incidentally, this is the first occasion he reached the semi-final of a Masters 1000 tournament. In the next match, he will face the Bulgarian player, Grigor Dimitrov. Earlier, he beat Hubert Hurkacz in a tough match to reach the semi-final to join Fokina. Dimitrov showed some great form in this tournament, as he is looking dangerous. No doubt, it will be a tough challenge for the Spaniard to overcome the Bulgarian.

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.
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