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Tuesday’s edition brought together Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Pavel Kotov in Mallorca. Despite winning the first set and enjoying the benefits of a home crowd, Davidovich Fokina was denied by the lucky loser.

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The moment in question...

Recovering from 0-40 down in the final game, Kotov clinched the second-round contest after the Spaniard’s backhand return caught the net. But when Kotov extended his right hand for a handshake, it was met with a slap-forward grip and intense stare from his fellow 24-year-old. Brief words were exchanged, with Kotov appearing puzzled by his opponent’s reaction.

His 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win saw Kotov improve to 2-0 in the pair’s head-to-head series, adding to a straight-set victory at last October’s Astana Open.

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