It was a thrilling final!
Kecmanovic saved two match points to make a stunning comeback to Davidovich Fokina in the final at Delray Beach. At one point he was 2-5 down in the deciding set.
In Sunday's final at the Delray Beach Open, Kecmanovic rose from a desperate situation to save two match points and win five games in a row to beat Fokina 3-6, 6-1, 7-5.
In the end, Fokina really ran out of energy. Physical fitness, physical fitness, sometimes is the only weight that determines victory or defeat!
Kazio Manovic won his 11th match of the 2025 ATP Tour season to earn his personal gainsSecond Tour-level singles title,It was also its first hard court title.
At 5-2, 15/40 in the third set, Fokina picked up two match points. Most people think it's time for this game to be over. But after a fierce backlash, Fokina hit a powerful forehand shot just out of bounds, and he missed out on the title. Prior to that, he had been a spectacular decider, which could have been a perfect ending. However, Fokina's futile efforts on this point seemed to drain his morale, giving Kecmanovic a respite. He seized his chance to lift the ATP Tour trophy for the first time since his first title in Kitzbühel in 2020.
Katsmanovic says:
"It's unbelievable to lose the first two finals and then come back from 5-2 down to match point in this match. I'm incredibly proud of myself. ”
Kezmanovic was runner-up in the 2023 Delray Beach and Estoril stations.
"It's been an incredible week, I've put in a lot of effort and done the best I can. It's been a long time since I've won the title, but I've always believed that I can and I'm so happy to win it again. ”
In the closing stages of the title race, the 25-year-old Serbian Kezmanovic was solid, while Fokina took every opportunity to hit the ball hard with a strong forehand but made too many mistakes. The end result was that Kezmanovic came down 2-5 in the deciding set to save two match points and win the eventual victory.
Kecmanovic moved up 12 places to No. 42 in the ATP Live Rankings and will return to the top 50 for the first time on Monday.
The 25-year-old missed his first Tour-level title by a narrow margin. He eliminated two-time defending champion Tyler Fritz in the quarterfinals and fourth seed Matteo Arnaldi in the semifinals.
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