ATP Washington: De Minaur Saves 3 Match Points to Overcome Davidovich Fokina for the Title

On July 27, 2025, at the ATP 500 Washington men's singles event, Davidovich Fokina, who eliminated top seed Fritz and fourth seed Shelton, faced seventh seed De Minaur in the final. In their previous encounters, De Minaur had a record of 2 wins and 3 losses against Fokina.

De Minaur

Photo: Visual China

In this match, Davidovich Fokina achieved a crucial break at the end of the first set, winning it 7-5; in the second set, De Minaur leveled the match with a 6-1 victory. In the deciding set, Fokina started strong, taking a 5-2 lead, but De Minaur broke his serve while down 0-30 in the championship game. He then saved three championship points in his own service game, ultimately completing a remarkable comeback with a score of 5-7/6-1/7-6(3), claiming his first title of the season and the tenth of his career.

De Minaur's Path to the Title

First Round: Bye

Second Round: 7-6(5)/6-2 Bublik

Third Round: 7-6(4)/6-7(6)/6-4 Lehecka[11]

Quarterfinals: 6-4/6-4 Nakashima[14]

Semifinals: 6-4/6-3 Moutet[L]

Final: 5-7/6-1/7-6(3) Davidovich Fokina[12]

(Written and edited by: Dato)