Fonseca Wins Second Career Title Against Davidovich Fokina in Basel
Joao Fonseca and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina were competing for the title at the Basel tournament this Sunday.
The match started off perfectly for the Brazilian with an early break. However, the Spaniard managed to catch up in the fifth game.
Nevertheless, Fonseca regained his lead immediately and, despite missing two set points on Davidovich Fokina's serve, he won the first set 6-3.
Continuing from the first set, the Brazilian secured an early break and saw his opponent fail to create any break point opportunities thereafter.
Fonseca wins 6-3, 6-4 and claims his second career title, his first at an ATP 500 event. As for Davidovich Fokina, he loses his fifth final in as many attempts on the ATP Tour.
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