Monday, 28 July 2025

de Minaur wins in Washington D.C.

Final day in Washington D.C.

2025 Mubadala Citi DC Openan ATP 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Washington D.C., USA, 21-27 July 2025.

2024 champion (not defending):
Sebastian Korda (4) who defeated Flavio Cobolli (10) 4-6 6-2 6-0

Final:

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (12) (Spain) Alex de Minaur (7) (Australia)

Head to head in past ATP Tour contests it was level 2-2.
de Minaur won the most recent clash - semi final of the 2023 Canada Masters.

Davidovich Fokina (ADF) broke serve in game three of set one.
He led 2-1.

In a three deuce game, de Minaur broke back directly and levelled at 2-2,

ADF saved a break point in game six, and scores were level again at 3-3.

ADF served at 4-5 to stay in the set.

He held for 5-5

de Minaur was broken in game eleven and trailed 5-6.

ADF saved a break point before serving out the set 7-5.

de Minaur broke serve in game two of set two.
He consolidated for 3-0.

ADF was broken again in game six and trailed 1-5.

de Minaur served out the set 6-1

ADF broke serve in game four of the decider.
3-1.
He consolidated for 4-1.

de Minaur served at 2-5 to stay in the match.
He held and trailed 3-5.

Serving for the match, ADF was broken
5-4.

de Minaur served at 4-5, again to stay in the match.

In a six deuce game, de Minaur saved three match points.
He held for 5-5.

For a third time, de Minaur served to stay in the match, this time at 5-6.

He held, forcing a tie break.

de Minaur won the tie break and the match 5-7 6-1 7-6(3)

Title number ten, and first since Rosmalen in June 2024.

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