INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA

May 12, 2021

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Press Conference

A. DAVIDOVICH FOKINA/C. Norrie

6-2, 6-3

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.

Q. You have got Novak next. Could you just talk about the challenge that will pose?

ALEJANDRO DAVIDOVICH FOKINA: Well, it's gonna be a big challenge, but I'm so excited to play tomorrow against Djokovic. I knew him because we train, we practice a lot of times in Marbella. I know how he play, how he thinks. Then I will not be surprised how he's gonna play tomorrow.

Q. With your three previous top-10 matches against players this year, will you sort of have less nerves, the fact that you're used to playing some top-10 players?

ALEJANDRO DAVIDOVICH FOKINA: Yeah, yeah, for sure. You know, I know Djokovic. He's, let's say, friend because we practice. We live in Marbella, we train when we are there together then. It's gonna be good match with less nerves, obviously. I will enjoy it, for sure.

Q. If you could just talk a bit about your tactics for Novak. What do you need to do in order to win? Could you share some stories from your practices, how useful was it for you to practice with Novak?

ALEJANDRO DAVIDOVICH FOKINA: Well, tomorrow I have to be more solid, to be more passions, because he's a very solid player. He attack, he defends so well. I have to come tomorrow to play my game, to do my best game.

Well, in the practice there in Marbella, he was telling me about stories how he played against Roger, against Rafa, in the final in Australia, in the final US Open.

It's a good thing to know about the No. 1 player in the world that things.