ATP Basel — Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Joao Fonseca
🧠 Form & Context
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Edged through two tight early rounds, then got a pair of retirements (Ruud QF, Humbert SF) to reach the final.
- Season solid overall (42–24), indoors 6–2; but finals have been a mental hurdle.
- 0–4 in ATP finals (three in 2025), twice let leads slip late (Delray Beach vs Kecmanović, Washington vs De Minaur).
Joao Fonseca
- Sparkling debut run in Basel with wins over defending champ Mpetshi Perricard, Shapovalov (led 4–1 in the 3rd when Denis retired), and in-form Munar.
- Becomes the fourth-youngest ATP 500 finalist (and at Basel) and first Brazilian in a final above ATP 250 since Kuerten (2003).
- Finals pedigree across levels is excellent: won 5 of his last 6 finals; lifted his first ATP title in Buenos Aires earlier this year.
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