Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Thiago Agustin Tirante Preview & Prediction | 2026 French Open | Second Round
by Alex Meechan ·
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina faces Thiago Agustin Tirante in the second-round of the French Open.
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Venue: Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France
Surface: Outdoor clay
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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Thiago Agustin Tirante prediction
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina came back from the brink to get past Damir Dzumhur in the first-round of the French Open. The Spaniard went two sets to one down to Dzumhur and looked on course for an early exit as opponent served for the match at 5-3 in the fourth. Nevertheless, Davidovich Fokina recovered to win 6-7 (3) 6-3 2-6 7-5 6-3.
He takes on Thiago Agustin Tirante in round two. The Argentine got past Pablo Llamas Ruiz in four sets. He crucially saved a set point in the second set tiebreak, and despite losing the third, he responded brilliantly to win 6-3 7-6 (6) 6-7 (5) 6-0 after three hours and 28 minutes. He fired down 20 aces on his way to victory.
Davidovich Fokina leads the head-to-head after a win indoors two years ago, but this is their first match against each other on clay. The Spaniard has been largely unconvincing throughout this clay court campaign, and he could be vulnerable against Tirante.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Thiago Agustin Tirante tip: Over 38.5 games
