Kecmanovic overturns setback to lift Delray Beach Open title in Florida

Miomir Kecmanovic came back from the brink in Sunday’s Delray Beach Open final, saving two match points and winning the final five games in a thrilling 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 victory against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

The The 25-year-old Serbian claimed his second tour-level singles title and his first on hard courts by winning his 11th match of the 2025 ATP Tour season — joint-most on Tour along with Alex de Minaur.

Davidovich Fokina was an inch away from the title when he went for a big forehand at the end of a lung-busting point at 5-2, 15/40 in the final set. It could have been a fitting end to what had been a masterful final set to that moment. Instead, the Spaniard’s effort on that point for no reward seemed to take the wind out of his sails, allowing Kecmanovic a second life. The Serbian took full advantage of his opportunity, claiming his first ATP Tour title since his maiden triumph in Kitzbuhel in 2020.

“It feels unbelievable to win after losing two finals before and then down 5-2, match points. It was it was an amazing feeling and I’m so proud of myself,” said Kecmanovic, who finished runner-up in Delray Beach and Estoril in 2023.

“It’s an unbelievable week,” he added. “I’ve worked so hard, I’ve done everything I could right. It didn’t happen for a long time, but I kept believing and I’m so happy to finally win another title.”

Miomir Kecmanovic was rock solid down the stretch as Davidovich Fokina continued to rip his forehand at every opportunity, missing the mark too often. While the Spaniard did fight back from 30/0 with some baseline blasts in the final game, Kecmanovic stayed the course to improve to 3-0 in the pair’s Lexus ATP Head2Head series.