A Hard-Fought Victory in China
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina has added his name to the Chengdu Open champions list, defeating Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 7-6 (7) in a tense final that came down to the very last point. The 27-year-old Spaniard saved four set points in the second-set tiebreak before converting his first match point to seal the triumph. It was his second ATP Tour title of 2026, following his maiden crown at the Mallorca Open earlier in the season, and the confidence boost could not have come at a better time.
The match was fiercely competitive from the opening game, which stretched to a mammoth 12 minutes before Hurkacz, the former Wimbledon semifinalist, held serve. Davidovich Fokina took control in the seventh game of the first set, breaking the Polish player's delivery and riding that momentum to a 6-4 opening set. The second set was even tighter, with Hurkacz pushing the contest to a tiebreak and racing into a 6-3 lead, only for the Spaniard to dig deep and flip the script entirely.
Rankings Boost and a Remarkable Comeback Story
The prize money split sees Davidovich Fokina pocket just over $184,000, while Hurkacz collects roughly $107,000 as runner-up. More importantly, the champion banks 250 ranking points, lifting him from 29th to 26th in the world with 1,930 points. Hurkacz, who began 2026 all the way down at 73rd after knee surgery, moves up to 39th, a remarkable recovery that underlines his resilience.
Davidovich Fokina himself missed the entire North American hard-court swing with a back injury, making this run even more impressive. For a player many doubted would ever land an ATP Tour title, he now owns two. TennisDraw users will want to keep him firmly in their bracket projections for the remaining tournaments of the season.
