Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Holger Rune will take on each other in the round of 32 matchup of the 2023 Madrid Open on May 1.
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Seeded 29th Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has had a disappointing past few weeks and needs to sort some things out to make good use of the Madrid Open. He will be adamant to make a change in fortune and perform well as has not been able to make it past the second stage mark in most of his last tournaments, losing to Halys at the Open Sud De France, and to Tommy Paul at the Australian Open. He made it to the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International 2 thereby losing to Bautista Agut and at the Qatar Open, he made it to the quarter-finals getting knocked out by Auger-Aliassime. At the recently played Estoril Open and Barcelona Open, he made it to the quarter-finals losing to Cecchinato and Alcaraz respectively. In the ongoing Madrid Open, he beat Ramos-Vinolas in the first-round matchup by 6-3, 6-4.
Seeded 6th Holger Rune has been simply unstoppable after his recent performances and looks to grab the Madrid Open as well after lifting the trophy at the Monte Carlo Masters beating Rublev, Sinner, Medvedev, Berrettini, and Thiem on the way. He lost to Fritz at the Miami Open in the round of 16 stage and at the Indian Wells Masters, he lost to Wawrinka in the round of 32 stage. He made it to the finals of the Bavarian International finally lifting the trophy after beating the likes of van de Zandschulp, O’Connell, Garin, and Hanfmann on the way. He also made it to the semis of the Mexican Open losing to de Minaur and even at the Open Sud De France he made it to the semis losing to Cressy. In the ongoing Madrid Open, he beat Bublik in the first-round matchup by 1-6, 6-4, 6-7.
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Holger Rune | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | May 1, 2023 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Tournament | Madrid Open |
| Stage | Round of 32 |
| Time (India) | 12:50 A.M. |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| A. Ramos-Vinolas | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| C. Alcaraz | 7-6, 6-4 (L) |
| E. Ruusuvuori | 6-4, 7-5 (W) |
| T. Etcheverry | 6-3, 6-3 (W) |
| K. Khachanov | 6-2, 6-2 (L) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| A. Bublik | 1-6, 6-4, 6-7 (W) |
| B. van de Zandschulp | 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (W) |
| C. O’Connell | 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
| C. Garin | 6-2, 6-4 (W) |
| Y. Hanfmann | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Holger Rune have never faced each other in the past.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Holger Rune will take on each other in the round of 32 matchup of the 2023 Madrid Open on May 1.
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