Alex de Minaur wins the title at the Washington Open

• De Minaur won his first title in 2025
• Davidovich Fokina reached a career-high ranking in the world
• The match lasted more than three hours with a tense battle

Alex de Minaur won his first title of the year, defeating in the final of the Washington Open. The Australian tennis player, ranked seventh in the world, claimed victory over Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina with a score of 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3) in a match that lasted three hours and more.

In this competition, de Minaur showed a strong game, particularly in the tie-break, which became a turning point of the match, filled with positive moments. This title became his tenth in his career at the ATP level. De Minaur climbed to the top 10 of the world ranking after this success.

In the first set, Davidovich Fokina, ranked 12th, took the lead, but the Australian quickly leveled the score in the second set. In the third set, Davidovich Fokina again took the lead, but de Minaur managed to save three match points, equalizing the game. In the decisive tie-break, de Minaur scored with incredible shots and won the title.

Davidovich Fokina, despite the loss, climbed in the world ranking and achieved a career-high ranking, becoming 19th. He noted the fourth round of losses in ATP finals, but continues to work on himself and plans to achieve new heights.

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