Delray Beach Open Predictions: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Vs Miomir Kecmanovic – Sunday 16 February 2025

Let’s have a look at all the career, performance and head-to-head stats for the match and find out if Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Miomir Kecmanovic is expected to win.

Match Details:

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Miomir Kecmanovic – Sunday 16 February 2025 – Delray Beach Open – Delray Beach Tennis Center, Delray Beach, FL, USA

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Miomir Kecmanovic Head-to-Head, Preview, Stats & Pick:

Head To Head Kecmanovic Leads 2-0.

In a thrilling matchup at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia faced off for the third time in their careers. Kecmanovic led the head-to-head 2-0, having won their previous two encounters.

Their first meeting took place at the 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals in Italy on a hard court surface. Kecmanovic dominated the match, winning 4-1, 4-1, 4-3(6) and showcasing his superior skills. They met again at the 2022 Basel tournament in Switzerland, where Kecmanovic triumphed once more, rallying to win 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-1.

Their encounters were not limited to professional tournaments. They also faced off in the Wimbledon Juniors in 2016, where Kecmanovic came out on top with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 victory. They also met at the 2018 Ningbo CH tournament in China, where Kecmanovic again proved his dominance, winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, at the age of 25, is currently ranked 60th in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of 21 in August 2023 and has consistently improved his year-end ranking for eight consecutive years. In 2022, he made headlines by breaking Novak Djokovic‘s serve nine times in a match at the Monte Carlo Masters, setting a record for the most breaks against the then-World No. 1. This victory propelled him to his first ATP Tour final. He continued to make strides in his career, reaching his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2021 Roland Garros and his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the 2021 Monte-Carlo. As a junior, Davidovich Fokina ended his career as the World No. 2, winning the Wimbledon boys’ singles title in 2017. Apart from his tennis achievements, he has a passion for animal welfare and launched a pet adoption platform called Adoptas.org in 2021.

It is worth noting that Davidovich Fokina recently ended Taylor Fritz’s nine-match winning streak at the Delray Beach event, reaching his second ATP Tour final. However, his record against Serbian players on the tour-level stands at 1-12, with his sole victory coming against Djokovic en route to his first final at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo. He now aims to become the second first-time ATP Tour champion of the season, following in the footsteps of Muller in Hong Kong and Fonseca in Buenos Aires.

On the other side of the net stands Miomir Kecmanovic, a 25-year-old Serbian player currently ranked 56th in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of 27 in January 2023 after breaking into the top 40 with his first ATP Tour title at the 2020 Kitzbuhel tournament. Kecmanovic had a standout year in 2022, winning 38 matches and reaching the fourth round of the Australian Open, as well as the third round of both Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He has also made impressive runs in ATP Masters 1000 events, reaching the quarterfinals of the 2019 Indian Wells as a lucky loser and the 2022 Indian Wells and 2022 Miami tournaments. As a junior, Kecmanovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the 2015 Orange Bowl junior title and ended the year as the World No. 1 junior.

Kecmanovic is no stranger to Delray Beach, having reached the semifinals of the 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals, where he fell to eventual champion Jannik Sinner. He now seeks his second ATP Tour title, with his previous victory coming at the 2020 Kitzbuhel tournament on clay. A win in Delray Beach would not only make him the first Serbian singles champion in the tournament’s history but also tie him with Alex de Minaur for the most wins on the ATP Tour in 2025. Additionally, Kecmanovic aims to become the first Serbian player to win a hard court ATP Tour title since Djokovic’s victory at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals. He is currently ranked No. 47 on the PIF ATP Live Rankings, and a title win would see him climb to No. 42.

As the two players prepare to battle it out for the Delray Beach title, it is important to note the historical significance of the event. With a win, Kecmanovic could join the ranks of Novak Djokovic, Janko Tipsarevic, Viktor Troicki, and Slobodan Zivojinovic as a Serbian hard court champion in the Open Era.

In the doubles final, Kecmanovic teams up with Brandon Nakashima of the USA to face Christian Harrison and Evan King, also from the USA. This is the first time Kecmanovic and Nakashima have played together as a pair. They have shown their strength as a team, saving two match points in the quarterfinals and reaching their first ATP Tour final. Kecmanovic’s busy schedule also includes competing in the singles final, and he aims to become the first Serbian player to win both the singles and doubles titles at the same ATP Tour event since Thompson at the 2024 Los Cabos tournament. Furthermore, a win would see Kecmanovic join Nenad Zimonjic as the only Serbian doubles champions in the history of the Delray Beach event.

Nakashima, who has experienced success in the singles draw of Delray Beach, is playing in his first doubles final. Kecmanovic, on the other hand, has reached two ATP Tour doubles finals in the past, winning his first title in 2022 at Los Cabos with partner Blumberg. Nakashima and Kecmanovic’s rankings in doubles may not reflect their talent, as Kecmanovic is unranked and Nakashima is ranked 391st. However, they have proven their abilities this week, and a victory would make Nakashima the youngest doubles champion in Delray Beach since Jack Sock’s win in 2013.

Both doubles teams have had impressive runs leading up to the final. Harrison and King, the American duo, have a 7-1 record on tour level, reaching the final of the Sao Paulo Challenger and winning the Temuco Challenger at the end of the 2024 season. They have continued their success in 2025, reaching consecutive ATP Tour finals in Dallas and now Delray Beach. They enter the final on a seven-match winning streak, having won all three matches this week in deciding set tiebreaks. They aspire to join Bolelli and Vavassori as the only teams with multiple ATP Tour doubles titles in 2025. With a win, they would become the first all-American team to win the Delray Beach doubles title since the Bryan brothers in 2020.

Harrison and King are ranked No. 6 as a team, with Harrison at a career-high ranking of 54th and King at a career-high ranking of 55th. A victory in the final would see both players make their Top 50 debuts. Harrison has previous experience in Delray Beach, having reached the final in 2021 with his brother Ryan. King, on the other hand, has won three matches this year, with all of his victories coming at this tournament. Their strong performance in recent weeks indicates that they are a formidable team on the doubles court.

As the Delray Beach singles and doubles finals approach, the stage is set for an exciting conclusion to this prestigious tournament. The players are ready to showcase their skills and ambition, aiming for victory on the sunny courts of Florida.

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