Alejandro Fokina

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is a Spanish professional tennis player with a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 21 in August 2023.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was born on June 5, 1999, in Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain, to a Russian father and Swedish-Russian mother. He stands 180 cm tall and is a right-handed player with a two-handed backhand.

His father, Eduard, was a former boxer. Alejandro began playing tennis with his father at age three, training at local clubs near Málaga. He is known for his athleticism, quick movement, and passion for football, supporting Real Madrid.

Career

He was a standout junior, winning the 2017 Wimbledon boys’ singles title and becoming Spanish champion at U12, U15, and U18 levels.

Fokina turned professional in 2017 and made his ATP main draw debut in 2019. He won two Challenger titles that year and reached his first ATP semifinal at the Estoril Open.

In 2020, he won his first ATP title in doubles at the Chile Open with Roberto Carballés Baena and reached the fourth round of the US Open in singles.

His breakthrough came in 2021 when he reached the quarterfinals of the French Open, defeating Casper Ruud and Federico Delbonis before falling to Alexander Zverev. That year, he also reached the quarterfinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters and represented Spain at the Tokyo Olympics, advancing to the third round.

In 2022, Davidovich Fokina reached his first Masters 1000 final at the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic and other top players before losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas.

He broke into the ATP top 30 and reached the fourth round of the US Open for the second time. In 2023, he made the semifinals at the National Bank Open in Canada and the quarterfinals at Indian Wells, recording several top-10 wins.

The 2024 season saw Fokina reach his 100th career win and continue to post solid results on both clay and hard courts.

In 2025, he reached the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time, becoming the first man in two decades to win back-to-back five-set matches from two sets down at the AO. He also made back-to-back finals at Delray Beach and Acapulco and reached the semifinals at the Monte Carlo Masters, falling to Carlos Alcaraz.

Career Record

Singles

• Career Titles: 0
• Highest Singles Ranking: No. 21 (August 21, 2023)
• Current Singles Ranking: No. 30 (April 14, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – 4th Round (2025)
• French Open – Quarterfinals (2021)
• Wimbledon – 3rd Round (2023)
• US Open – 4th Round (2020, 2022)

Other Tournaments

• Olympic Games – 3rd Round (2021)
• Monte-Carlo Masters – Finalist (2022)

Doubles

• Career Titles: 1
• Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 196 (February 21, 2022)
• Current Doubles Ranking: No. 569 (February 10, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – 1st Round (2022)
• French Open – 1st Round (2021)
• Wimbledon – 2nd Round (2023)

Other Tournaments

• Olympic Games – 1st Round (2021)