Alexander Bublik regained the ATP 500 crown in Halle! An in-form Kazakh played against his good friend Daniil Medvedev in the final and earned a 6-3, 7-6 victory in an hour and 21 minutes.

Bublik, who stunned Jannik Sinner in the second round in Germany, booked his place in Sunday's showpiece match with a 4-6 7-5 (7-5) 6-4 win over Karen Khachanov

Following his second Halle Open triumph in three years, the Kazakh said he "nearly called it quits" on his tennis career in 2024.