HALLE (WESTFALEN), Germany (AP) — Alexander Bublik finally defeated Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Sunday to win the Halle Open for the second time. It was his first win in seven matches with Medvedev.

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

Kazahkstan's unseeded Alexander Bublik beatthird seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) in the Halle final on Sunday to lay down a marker for Wimbledon. Russian Medvedev was in his first final for 15 months,