On February 16, local time, the ATP 250 Deira Beach Station came to an end, Serbian player Kecmanivic overcame a 2-5 deficit in the deciding set in the men's singles final, and saved two match points to defeat Spain's Davidovic Fokina 3-6/6-1/7-5 to win the second tour title of his career and his first hard court title.
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Kecmanovic, who previously finished runners-up at Deira Beach and Estoril in 2023, said in his post-match interview: "After losing two finals, it's unbelievable to win this time from 5-2 down with match point in hand, it's a really great feeling and I'm extremely proud of myself." It's been an incredible week and I've put a lot of effort into it and done everything right within my ability. It's been a long time since I've won a title, but I've always believed in myself and I'm happy to finally have another title. ”
With this title, Kecmanovic moved up to No.42 in the instant rankings, returning to the top 50 and becoming the first Serbian player to win a hard court tournament since the 2023 ATP Finals.
In the Men's Doubles final, Kacmanovic partnered Brandon Nakashima to win the title 7-6(3), 1-6, 10-3 over Evan King/Harrison.
(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)