Fellow Spaniards Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Roberto Bautista Agut are hoping to reach the second week at the Madrid Masters when they take the court on Sunday. They have tough respective third-round matchups with Holger Rune and Karen Khachanov.Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups. (10) Karen Khachanov vs. (20) Roberto Bautista AgutKhachanov and Bautista … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for Sunday in Madrid, including Rune vs. Davidovich Fokina
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Ricky’s picks for the Indian Wells quarterfinals, including Medvedev and Norrie
The BNP Paribas Open has been a roller-coaster ride for Daniil Medvedev, who will try to reach the semifinals when he faces Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Wednesday. Cameron Norrie and Frances Tiafoe are also in action.Here are my previews and picks for the two matchups.(5) Daniil Medvedev vs. (23) Alejandro Davidovich FokinaThe Indian Wells Masters has been a bit of a circus … [Read more...] about Ricky’s picks for the Indian Wells quarterfinals, including Medvedev and Norrie
Roaring: Davidovich Fokina Upsets Hurkacz In Historic Wimbledon Win
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina turned super tiebreaker into major heartbreaker for Hubert Hurkacz. The 37th-ranked Spaniard earned his first Wimbledon main-draw win in dramatic style. Davidovich Fokina surprised the seventh-seeded Hurkacz 7-6(4), 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6(8) knocking the 2021 Wimbledon semifinalist out of the field on opening day. In the space of a few hours, a … [Read more...] about Roaring: Davidovich Fokina Upsets Hurkacz In Historic Wimbledon Win
10sBalls News • Ricky’s picks for Wimbledon Day 1: Hurkacz vs. Davidovich Fokina and Bublik vs. Fucsovics
By Ricky Dimon Wimbledon gets underway on Monday, when 2021 semifinalist Hubert Hurkacz will begin against a tough opponent in Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Another intriguing first-rounder features Alexander Bublik and Marton Fucsovics. Here are my previews and picks for two of the best matchups. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. (7) Hubert HurkaczHurkacz and Davidovich … [Read more...] about 10sBalls News • Ricky’s picks for Wimbledon Day 1: Hurkacz vs. Davidovich Fokina and Bublik vs. Fucsovics
Ricky’s Tennis picks for this week’s ATP 250 tournaments in Estoril and Munich
By Ricky Dimon The European clay-court swing continues with a bit of a quiet week in between two furious stretches of tennis. We just saw Monte-Carlo, Barcelona, and Belgrade come and go with star-studded fields. Two more Masters 1000s are on the immediate horizon, as Madrid and Rome will be the fourth and fifth such tournaments of the spring (also hard-court events in … [Read more...] about Ricky’s Tennis picks for this week’s ATP 250 tournaments in Estoril and Munich