“Alehandro Fokina Davida gave way to Alex de Minaura without realizing 3 matches”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
In the finals Australian played a representative of Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokin (ATR 26) in 3 hours and 5 minutes.
ATP 500 Washington. Hard, finale
Alekhandro Fokina (Spain) [12] – Alex de Minaur (Australia) [7] – 7: 5, 1: 6, 6: 7 (3: 7)
Where the Minaura conducted the fifth eye confrontation against Fokina and won the third victory.
In the decisive party, Fokin won 4: 1 (30: 0) at the reception, and in the ninth game did not serve for the match (leading 5: 3 (30: 0) – just like Taylor Fritz against him in the quarterfinals). That’s not over his chances-in the 10th game, he earned three championship-point (break-point), but did not implement any of them.
The third Alex break from Alex was absolutely incredible when he played against protection and put Wiener in the empty part of the court. Where Minaura was very lucky – in one of the moments of this draw the ball after his protective candle hit the line in a millimeter from auto.
Fokina spent the fourth final in his career, the third in 2025 and lost all. In particular, in a decisive duel in Delyre-Beach in February, Alejandro gave way to Kitsmanovich’s Mir and then lost the championship-point, one of which was a ball in a millimeter from the line after his fortchend.
Where the minaur on the way to the triumph in Washington also played Buhunchakete, Rust League, Brandon Nakashim and the Mota Corenten. Alex has 42 victories on five hundred since the beginning of 2023 – he is the leader of the men’s tour on this indicator.
Where Minaur became the fifth Australian champion in the US capital after Tony Roka (1971), Ken Ridollla (1972), Lleiton Hugitt (2004) and Nika Kirios (2019, 2022).
Alex won the 10th trophy in his career and the first since July 2024. The Australian will rise to eighth in the updated ATR ranking-will return to the TOP-10 in five weeks.
