Australian 19-year-old Alex De Minaur saved four match points and advanced to ATP Washington Open final, where he will face third-ranked defending champion Alexander Zverev.
The Aussie teen outlasted 20-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev 5-7, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4 after two hours and 52 minutes while 21-year-old German Zverev ousted Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-4.
"It's one of the biggest wins of my career," De Minaur said.
"Dug deep and never gave up. Couldn't be prouder of myself."
"I had to play some really good points to get myself out of there. I took advantage of a lot of short balls and tried to dictate and that turned the match around."
"This is amazing for tennis," Zverev said. "It's good to see the young guns come up."
"I hope I get out there and play a good match and get to Toronto with another title."
"It was a very tight match," De Minaur said. "I'm going to have to play some very high-quality tennis. The main thing is to recover and get back tomorrow and do the same thing."
De Minaur takes his style from mentor Lleyton Hewitt, his childhood idol, saying, "Growing up I always saw his never-say-die spirit. It's something I try to replicate on the court."
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