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We're late to get this up, but the men's final today is Seb Korda vs surprise Flavio Cobolli.
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After saving a combined seven match points earlier this week at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, Sebastian Korda and Flavio Cobolli advanced to the final at the Washington ATP 500. After rain delayed the start of both Saturday evening semi-finals, Korda knocked off Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-4 on the stadium court and Cobolli beat Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on the grandstand.
Korda, who saved two match points against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the third round, is bidding to match father Petr Korda (1992) by winning the Washington title. He will play for his second tour-level crown in his seventh final.
Meanwhile, Paula Badosa, who skipped the Olympics to save her injury protected-ranking for the US Open is in the women's final against another surprising finalist, Maria Bouzkova.
WTA: "Paula Badosa's summer resurgence continues at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Ranked No.62 after suffering a stress fracture in her back last year, the former World No.2 advanced to her first final in over two years after defeating Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals in Washington D.C. on Saturday.
Badosa will face No.43 Marie Bouzkova for the title on Sunday. Bouzkova advanced to her second final of the season with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over World No.3 Aryna Sabalenka. The win is Bouzkova's first Top 10 win of the season and her best win by ranking since beating Jessica Pegula last summer in Cincinnati.
ATP: "
After saving a combined seven match points earlier this week at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, Sebastian Korda and Flavio Cobolli advanced to the final at the Washington ATP 500. After rain delayed the start of both Saturday evening semi-finals, Korda knocked off Frances Tiafoe 6-4, 6-4 on the stadium court and Cobolli beat Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 on the grandstand.
Korda, who saved two match points against Thanasi Kokkinakis in the third round, is bidding to match father Petr Korda (1992) by winning the Washington title. He will play for his second tour-level crown in his seventh final.
Meanwhile, Paula Badosa, who skipped the Olympics to save her injury protected-ranking for the US Open is in the women's final against another surprising finalist, Maria Bouzkova.
WTA: "Paula Badosa's summer resurgence continues at the Mubadala Citi DC Open. Ranked No.62 after suffering a stress fracture in her back last year, the former World No.2 advanced to her first final in over two years after defeating Caroline Dolehide 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals in Washington D.C. on Saturday.
Badosa will face No.43 Marie Bouzkova for the title on Sunday. Bouzkova advanced to her second final of the season with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over World No.3 Aryna Sabalenka. The win is Bouzkova's first Top 10 win of the season and her best win by ranking since beating Jessica Pegula last summer in Cincinnati.
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