You deserved it- Alex de Minaur consoles Alejandro Davidovich after winning Washington Open title (Watch Video)

Alex De Minaur’s heartfelt words to Alejandro Davidovich stole the show.

Alex de Minaur won the Washington Open 2025 title in a dramatic finish, saving three match points in a final-set tiebreak against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina with a score of 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 on Sunday night. But beyond the tennis, what touched fans most was a moment off the court, a gesture of sportsmanship.

After the match, Davidovich Fokina broke down in tears, and why not? The Spaniard had just lost his fourth consecutive ATP final, and the emotions caught up with him. Sitting beside him on the bench was his opponent. De Minaur stayed there for a while, consoling him and later stating, “You deserved it today.”

Davidovich Fokina is still chasing his first ATP title, and Sunday’s loss added to a string of near-misses. But De Minaur believes “It’s coming for sure.”

In his post-match speech, the World No. 8 began by praising his opponent. “I want to start with Alejandro. As I told you and your team, you’re way too good not to have one of these. It’s coming for sure. You deserved it today. I just got lucky. You are a great competitor and player. No one on the tour wants to play you. This is not the end. It’s only going up for you,” said Alex de Minaur.

This victory marked the 10th ATP title for the Australian. For Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, however, it was his fourth final defeat, bringing his record in ATP finals to 0–4.

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“I feel for him. At that point, nothing could improve the situation. I just wanted to let him know how good a player he is,” Minaur added.

The respect went both ways. Davidovich Fokina also had praise for De Minaur. “I want to say congrats to Alex. He deserved the win. He was fighting every f**ing ball. He was always pushing through my limits,” said the Spaniard.

Despite falling short of the title, Davidovich Fokina achieved a personal goal, breaking into the top 20. With his run in the capital city of the United States, he now sits at World No. 19.

“We had a job to do before we started the year, to be in the top 20 by mid-year,” he said. “This week we did it, just not with the trophy. But for sure, we will keep going, pushing our limits, pushing harder.”

This hard-court win has given De Minaur a confidence boost heading into the US Open. But before New York, there’s another important stop, the 2025 Canadian Open, where he’ll be back in action on Tuesday.

Davidovich Fokina is also set to compete at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers, looking to end his winless streak.

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