Puerta Leaves Davidovich Mid‑Roland Garros as Both Men Offer Conflicting Accounts

Overview

• Puerta abruptly left Alejandro Davidovich Fokina’s team between the Spaniard’s first‑ and second‑round matches at Roland Garros and flew to Miami, then spoke publicly to give his side.
• Puerta says he felt physically unwell with tachycardia and emotionally drained after an on‑court exchange, that he told the team he was leaving and later blocked contacts before departing.
• Davidovich says Puerta left unilaterally without warning, sent a text later that evening, blocked him and his wife, and did not speak to the team before flying out.
• The split immediately affected performance: Davidovich lost his second‑round match without a coach in the box and has since appointed José Manuel Clavet as his replacement.
• Puerta’s high‑profile playing history and a past doping ban add reputational context to the dispute and raise questions about coach‑player communication and mid‑tournament logistics in professional tennis.