Extended Highlights: Dimitrov, Kopriva, Davidovich Fokina Book Quarterfinal Spots at 2026 Mallorca Championships
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The newly released extended highlight reel from the 2026 Mallorca Championships, an ATP 250 grass court event held annually in Santa Ponsa, Mallorca, has taken tennis social media by storm, as it chronicles the thrilling third-round victories that landed Grigor Dimitrov, Vit Kopriva, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina spots in the tournament’s quarterfinal round.
First up in the 42-minute highlight package is former world No. 3 and 2022 Mallorca champion Grigor Dimitrov’s clinical straight-sets win over Italian rising star and qualifying standout Luca Nardi, 7-6(4), 6-3. The Bulgarian veteran was in peak form on serve, notching 12 aces and winning 82% of his first-service points, while his signature one-handed backhand produced 17 clean winners across the two sets. Post-match, Dimitrov noted that the Mallorca grass courts are some of his favorite on the ATP tour, and that he’s feeling confident ahead of his quarterfinal clash with big-serving German Jan-Lennard Struff, who defeated home favorite Jaume Munar earlier in the day.
Next, the highlights cover the biggest upset of the tournament so far, as 27-year-old Czech underdog Vit Kopriva edged out world No. 7 and third seed Alex de Minaur in a nearly three-hour marathon, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(10). Kopriva, who entered the tournament with a career 2-8 record on grass courts, saved three consecutive match points on de Minaur’s serve at 6-5 in the final set tiebreak, before closing out the win with a stunning cross-court forehand winner. The extended cut includes a tearful post-match interview with Kopriva, where he called the win the biggest of his career and said he has already exceeded his own expectations for the tournament. He will face 2024 Wimbledon semifinalist Holger Rune in the quarterfinals.
Rounding out the highlight reel is Spanish star Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s dominant 6-2, 7-5 win over French left-hander Ugo Humbert. Long known as a clay court specialist, Davidovich Fokina has made massive improvements to his grass court game over the past two seasons, showcasing sharp net play and a devastating slice backhand that won him 76% of his net approach points against Humbert. The 27-year-old will take on 20-year-old American talent Ben Shelton in the quarterfinal round.
The extended highlights, available now on the ATP’s official YouTube channel, website, and mobile app, have amassed over 1.2 million views in the first 24 hours after release, with fans praising the inclusion of full tiebreak footage and uncut post-match interviews not featured in shorter highlight clips. The remaining four quarterfinal spots will be decided on day four of the tournament, with full coverage and additional highlights set to be published across official ATP platforms.
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Grigor’s grass court form this year is absolutely insane! That backhand winner down the line at 5-4 in the first set tiebreak was pure perfection, I can’t wait to see him go all the way and lift his second Mallorca title this year 🎾
Kopriva beating de Minaur after saving three straight match points is easily the most chaotic, amazing upset of the 2026 grass season so far! No one saw this run coming, he’s such a fun, scrappy player to watch, hope he keeps the momentum going against Rune
Davidovich Fokina’s transition to grass has been so impressive to watch over the last two years! His net game and slice are so much sharper now, he’s a legitimate dark horse for the Wimbledon title if he keeps playing at this level
These extended highlights are such a huge upgrade from the 2-minute clips we usually get! I love that they included the full final set tiebreak from the Kopriva vs de Minaur match and the uncut post-match interviews, the ATP definitely knocked this package out of the park