Alex de Minaur showcased a touching display of sportsmanship by consoling his weeping opponent, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, after their Washington Open final on July 27, 2025, while his fiancée Katie Boulter shared an emotional comment reflecting her pride. De Minaur clinched his 10th career title with a dramatic 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(3) victory, saving three championship points in a tense third-set tiebreak at the William H.G. Fitzgerald Tennis Center in Washington, D.C. Fokina, visibly devastated after missing his chance at a maiden ATP title, broke down in tears, burying his face in a towel. Moved by his opponent’s distress, de Minaur sat beside him, wrapping an arm around his shoulder and offering words of encouragement, a gesture that has been widely praised as a highlight of compassion.
Boulter, watching from afar due to her own commitments, took to Instagram to express her emotions, posting, “Heart of a lion. Nerves of steel. So proud of you,” alongside a video of the consoling moment. The comment underscores her admiration for de Minaur’s resilience and humanity, especially significant as the engaged couple—set to compete together in the US Open mixed doubles—navigate their parallel tennis careers. De Minaur’s win, his first of 2025, propelled him to No. 10 in the live ATP rankings, while Fokina’s emotional response highlighted the stakes of the match, with de Minaur later telling him, “You’re way too good to not have one of these; it’s coming for sure.” As the morning unfolds at 11:15 AM WAT on July 28, 2025, this moment of support and Boulter’s heartfelt reaction have resonated deeply within the tennis community.
