Emotional scenes unfolded in the aftermath as Davidovich Fokina broke down in tears, with De Minaur going over to console him. The Aussie put a hand on each shoulder of his defeated opponent and offered some words of encouragement, which were backed up by a sportsmanlike post-match interview.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina finally broke his title drought, securing his first ATP title at the DC Open after defeating Alex de Minaur 7-5, 1-6, 6-4. The 26-year-old Spaniard had lost in all three of his previously contested finals,

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Alex de Minaur Comes Back to Win Washington Open With Unbelievable Match-Point Save. ATP world No. 13 Alex de Minaur made a remarkable comeback against world No. 26 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Sunday night to take the Mubadala Citi DC Open title in three sets (5-7, 6-1, 7-6).

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Alex De Minaur rallied from a set down and saved three match points to claim the Washington Open title with a 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final of the ATP 500 event on Sunday.

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Alex de Minaur ended Corentin Moutet’s “lucky loser” run at the DC Open, while Ben Shelton fell short of advancing to the final.

Getty Alex de Minaur competes at the 2025 Barcelona Open. If Alex de Minaur wasn’t a professional tennis player, he would be a pro golfer, or so he says in his ATP Tour bio. The 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open winner is an avid golfer, who often shares videos of himself attempting trick shots on Instagram.

Leylah Fernandez has collected the biggest title of her career at the D.C. Open with her most lopsided victory of the tournament by defeating Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2 in the final.