Overview
- Mariano Puerta told Alejandro Davidovich Fokina by text that he would not continue as coach, then flew to Miami without notifying the team, the player said.
- Davidovich Fokina said Puerta blocked his and his wife's contacts and that the exit followed a normal post‑match lunch after his five‑set first‑round win.
- Without Puerta present, Davidovich Fokina lost his second‑round match at Roland Garros to Thiago Agustín Tirante and said the departure probably affected him subconsciously.
- French TV commentators reported a heated quarrel and some outlets described the coach as being fired, but Davidovich Fokina has denied a fight and Puerta has not commented publicly.
- Puerta’s past includes two doping‑related bans and players and media have reported similar abrupt departures before; Spanish outlets say Pepo or José Manuel Clavet are expected to step in for the grass season but those reports remain unconfirmed.