Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was left without coach Mariano Puerta midway through the French Open after Puerta quit by text message. The split came hours after Davidovich Fokina’s five-set first-round win over Damir Dzumhur, and it left him to continue at Roland Garros without his coach. One account of the breakup said Puerta left after the opening match and later flew to Miami.
'My fault to hire him' - Davidovich Fokina 'abandoned' by coach in French Open
BBC Sport Tennis
7d ago
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- BBC Sport Tennis: 'My fault to hire him' - Davidovich Fokina 'abandoned' by coach in French Open ↗ (opens in new tab) 6d ago
- BBC Sport Tennis: 'He flew to Miami without a word' - Davidovich Fokina 'abandoned' by coach mid-French Open ↗ (opens in new tab) 7d ago
- BBC Sport Tennis: 'He flew to Miami without a word' - Davidovich Fokina's coach leaves mid-French Open ↗ (opens in new tab) 7d ago
- BBC Sport Tennis: 'He flew to Miami without a word' - Davidovich Fokina's coach leaves mid-French Open ↗ (opens in new tab) 7d ago
- marca.com: ADF says his coach ghosted him mid tournament Rolland Garros ↗ (opens in new tab) 7d ago
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