Washington 500: Fokina reaches the finals after defeating two top 10 players, meeting De Minaur.

In the Washington 500, seventh seed De Minaur and twelfth seed Fokina will meet in the finals. This result is rather surprising. It's unexpected that four American players made it to the quarterfinals but failed to reach the final.

In the semifinals, De Minaur advanced to the finals by defeating French player Moutet 6-4/6-3, concluding Moutet's fortunate journey in Washington.

Spanish player Fokina triumphed over fourth seed Shelton with a score of 6-2/7-5, securing a spot in the finals.

Notably, Spanish player Fokina has achieved victories over three American players: Lehecka, Fritz (1), and Shelton (4), including two top 10 players. His performance is undeniably impressive! He can be considered a formidable opponent against American players.

With this match, Fokina has reached a career-high ranking of 19th.

In the finals, Fokina will face De Minaur. Both are 26 years old, with a head-to-head record of 2-2. De Minaur has won both encounters on hard courts, while Fokina has claimed victories on clay and grass.

Perhaps De Minaur has a higher winning percentage, but considering Fokina's current form, it's hard to say for sure.

This is Fokina's third final of the season. Previously, he fell short of the title in Acapulco and Delray Beach, losing to Makhach and Kecmanovic, respectively, narrowly missing out on the championship.

Undoubtedly, Fokina will give his all for his first career title. In a post-match interview, he stated:

“After all, defeating a top ten player is always special (now he has consecutively beaten two top 10 players). I've always dreamed of breaking into the top ten, and of course, I want to beat one of the best players in the world. This is already significant, especially considering yesterday's comeback—coming back from 2-5 down against Taylor was incredible for me, and it's a huge achievement.”

Who do you think will win the final tomorrow?

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