I lost 2-5 and 15-40 in the third set but signed the comeback of the year to win its second Title ATP

Miomir Kecmanovic signed the comeback of the year in the definition of ATP 250 from Delray Beach facing Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. After two hours and ten minutes of play, the Serbian stayed with the trophy after an impressive 3-6, 6-1 and 7-5.

But we don’t stay with the final score. It is that the 25-year-old tennis player was losing 5-2 and 15-40 in the last set, that is, having two points for championship against. In this context, the native of Belgrade did not hesitate in front of the negative panorama he had and traced after winning five consecutive Games.

After overcoming the Match Point Against, winning its serve game and putting 3-5, the Serbian won a total of 14 points while the Spanish only obtained eight. And it should be noted that in the serve games he had after that mentioned moment, Davidovich only accumulated two points of eight played.

For Kecmanovic This title is more than important. The last (and unique) time he had been champion of an ATP tournament had been in Kitzbuhel 2020, that is, almost five years ago. However, half a decade later, a trophy raised again. This time, on cement since in Austria he had done it in brick dust.

As for the ATP world ranking, the Serbian will rise 14 positions and will be part of the top 50. His last time had been in August 2024 (No. 50), the year where he was only eight weeks within the fifty best players on the planet. As of this Monday it will be No. 42, leaving one step closer to its best ranking: No. 27 in January 2023.