Alejandro Davidoch says he has 'all the power' with him after reaching first Masters final in Monte Carlo

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina feels he will have «all the power» with him after reaching the Monte Carlo Masters final following a battling win over Grigor Dimitrov. The unseeded Spaniard eventually saw off the Bulgarian 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 in two hours and 43 minutes to continue his remarkable week in the principality, and will now go on to face the winner of Saturday's other semi-final which sees Stefanos Tsitsipas take on Alexander Zverev.

Ad/> Speaking after his win, Davidovich Fokina said: «I am so happy to be in the final, it’s a dream come true to try to have the title. ATP Monte CarloRound-up: Tsitsipas title defence gathers pace, Ruud bows out14/04/2022 AT 15:07 »When I was a small kid I was dreaming about this day and it’s come true, I’m so happy.

“In the second set I had my chances, I was so tight. But I went to the bathroom [after the second set] and I told myself I want this.

«Now I am in the final I will enjoy, I have all the power with me.” Raducanu 'couldn't move' in heavy BJK qualifier loss — but Dart wins to force doubles decider Nishikori hoping for comeback at US Open — but hints retirement may not be far away Even before reaching the final, Davidovich Fokina had already made headlines in Monte Carlo by beating not just Novak Djokovic in the second round, but also seeing off Indian Wells champion Taylor Fritz in the quarter-finals. Dimitrov had himself been back to something approaching his best prior to this match-up, seeing off Miami finalist Casper Ruud and 11th seed Hubert Hurkacz in his run to the last four.

But the Bulgarian couldn't live with his opponent in the first set, with Davidovich Fokina getting the early break and taking the set 6-4 without facing any danger on his own serve. Indeed that was