Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik earned a stunning 6-3 7-6 win over Daniil Medvedev to win the 2025 Halle Open in Germany on Sunday.
The world number 45th ranked player earned his first-ever win over Medvedev for his fifth ATP title in Germany.
He broke the Medvedev serve in the eighth game of the first set, and then held his own with ease to move ahead.
Medvedev had a set point when Bublik served at 4-5 in the second set but he was unable to recover to deny Bublik a deserved title.
He also defeated Jannik Sinner in the second round.
Bublik is just the third player to claim the title more than once after three-time winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov, and 10-time champion Roger Federer. He also won it in 2023.
He was delighted to win the tournament after tough moments in the last few months.
“It’s tough to speak. I had such tough months from last Wimbledon to probably this summer. I was close to calling it quits after Wimbledon, because I was not enjoying it anymore.
“I promised my coach that I would stay there and keep practising, and after Wimbledon we will make a decision about whether I need to take a couple of months off before trying to come back. Now this is happening. I don’t know. Quarters at the French. Winner here. I have no words.”
Bublik has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 17, achieved on 6 May 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 47, achieved on 8 November 2021. He is the current Kazakhstani No. 1 in men’s singles.
The Halle Open is a men’s tennis tournament held in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
