# Tennis: Australian Alex de Minaur has credited his mentality and mindset for his recent success. The 26-year-old saved three championship points on his way to a 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 victory over Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to win the Washington Open and claim his tenth tour-level title. With this, De Minaur has risen to number eight in the world rankings. In the women’s draw, Canada’s Leylah Fernandez defeated Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya 6-1, 6-2, to claim the biggest title of her career.
Tennis: Alex de Minaur and Leylah Fernandez crowned champions in Washington