Dane Holger Rune (7 ATP) failed to reach the 1/8 finals of the ATP 1000 tournament in Madrid after he lost to Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokin (35 ATP) in a match that lasted more than three hours.
Holger Roon knocked out by Alejandro Davydovich Fokin at ATP Madrid
Roone, seeded sixth in the tournament, lost after three sets and two tiebreaks, 7-6(1), 5-7, 7-6(5).
In the most spectacular match of the third round, the first set was even and reached a tie-break, where the Dane suffered a decisive defeat – 7-1.
The winner of the ATP tournament in Munich 10 days ago won his second set after losing two serves from the Spaniard.
The deciding match again went to a tie-break, where Davydovich Fokina remained more focused and managed to qualify for the next round after 7-5.
In the 1/8 finals, Alejandro Davidovych Fokina will meet the Croatian Borna Coric (20 ATP).
The ATP Mutua Madrid Open takes place from April 25 to May 7 on clay in the Caja Magica complex. It is in the ATP 1000 category, has a total prize money of 7,705,780 euros, and the titular champion is Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.
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