When Álex de Miñaur He raised his third party ball against in the final of the ATP 500 of Washington, Davidovich It was lying on the network. Cabizbajo and with a lost look in search of answers he did not find. He ended up claudicating in the tie break and was left with honey on his lips. Again so close, but so far. As in Delray Beach, When in the final he also did not take advantage of any of his two game points and did not touch metal.
Identical script. Davidovich resists the inauguration of his showcase and fails to get out of the loop. We row, row and row again, but stays on the shore. So close, but so far. And that constant, in a sport of mental guillotines such as tennis, falls like a slab. «I have fought for each ball for more than three hours and nor has it been enough»He said resigned. But from Miñaur quickly approached his bench and reflected out loud.
“No one in the circuit wants to face you,” he explained. Some time ago, especially during this year, that their projection and qualities do not correspond to their outcomes. The four finals have left cross who has played throughout his career, three of them this year. In Delray Beach, Acapulco and the last one in Washington. Of the US capital leaves without a trophy, but with the landing in the unknown.
He has woken up this Monday with his name, for the first time, within the top 20 of the ATP ranking. «Thinking about it is not easy right now. I am happy to be among the 20 best, but the goal was to lift the trophy. It is one of the best years of my career. I will continue working hard to be able to take a title, ”said the Spaniard, which occupies the 19th position of the ATP ranking and the eleventh in La Race.
Moreover, if I had won in Washington, it would have been placed in tenth position only 250 points from the eighth since it gives access to the ATP Finals. «Another day, another day without luck. But I am happy with how I played, how I did things and I will continue working hard to be able to take a trophy. He ran everywhere. I gave it all, really. I played with confidence, I did not just return the ball. In the end he won, ”said the Malaga.
Davidovich walks towards the victory against himself, he does it by the hand of Felix Mantillaits current coach, after having passed through the hands of Jorge Aguirre during most of his career and after having worked with Fernando Verdasco. Since last December he joined Mantilla and David Sánchezthe future of Davidovich is another. He has managed to better control his temperament and settle in the circuit as a tennis player to take into account. He lacks the last step, so close and so far.
