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De Minaur Climbs to No. 8 After Saving Three Championship Points for 10th Title

The Washington Open victory snapped a 13-month ATP title drought.

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Overview

  • De Minaur staged a comeback from a set down, saving three championship points at 5-4 in the final set to overcome Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(3).
  • He leveraged his past Washington Open pedigree—where he first made a mark by saving four match points in 2018—to fuel his 10th ATP title run.
  • Davidovich Fokina’s Washington performance lifted him seven spots to world No. 19, marking his return to the top 20.
  • The victory moved de Minaur into eighth place in the PIF ATP Live Race to Turin standings, underscoring his credentials for the year-end finals.
  • Both finalists rank among the 2025 hard-court leaders on tour, with de Minaur recording 35 wins and Davidovich Fokina 32, reflecting their consistent form.