ATP Eastbourne – Fritz vs Davidovich Fokina Preview
🧠 Form & Context
Taylor Fritz
🌱 Eastbourne dominance: The defending champ has won 13 straight matches at Devonshire Park, seeking his fourth title here (’19, ’22, ’24).
💪 Semifinal machine: This marks his fifth straight grass-court SF in 2025; survived back-to-back three-setters yesterday.
🚀 First-strike formula: Averaging 16 aces per match and dictating with forehand on quick turf.
🔁 Clay blip behind him: His Stuttgart title and return to the top 5 reaffirm his place among the elite.
⚖️ Rival trail: Trails 2-3 in the H2H with Davidovich Fokina and lost their most recent battle in Delray Beach (two tiebreaks).
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
🔥 Grass surge: 3–0 this week at Eastbourne with scalps over Mensik and Duckworth—only one set lost all swing.
🎭 Wild-card toolkit: Explosive groundstrokes, slicing variety, and unexpected dropshots keep matches volatile.
📈 Giant-slayer: Six top-10 wins since 2022, including Fritz and Alcaraz in this campaign.
💪 Breakout push: With a Monte Carlo semi and Acapulco final already in 2025, the Spaniard eyes his first career title.
🔍 Match Breakdown
Classic clean striker vs unpredictable shotmaker. Will the Fritz serve hold under pressure, or can Fokina’s chaos crack the fortress? Full tactical insight for Patrons only.
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