Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Alex De Minaur 4-6 6-4 7-5 in the London round of 16 on carpet. The upset overturned the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #9, defending last year's semi-final. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina extended the head-to-head to 4–1.
Davidovich Fokina A. came through in three sets.
Davidovich Fokina A. and De Minaur A. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Davidovich Fokina A. went 1–4 (20%) against them, De Minaur A. 1–6 (14%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Carpet: Davidovich Fokina A. leads 1–0 · Grass: Davidovich Fokina A. leads 1–0 · Clay: Davidovich Fokina A. leads 2–0 · Hard: De Minaur A. leads 1–0