Tennis
Grass Season
Alexander Bublik captured his first ATP Tour title of the 2025 campaign by downing Daniil Medvedev in straight sets, to claim the Halle Open for a second time in three years.
When Bublik beat Andrey Rublev in the final of the German ATP 500 event in 2023, it represented the biggest title win of the Kazakh’s career. Now, his triumph signifies a continuation of some red-hot form as tennis transitions from clay to grass.
The 28-year-old defeated world No. 1 Jannik Sinner en route to this title, ending the the Italian’s imperious streak of not suffering defeat to anybody other than Carlos Alcaraz since August 2024. He then dazzled with victories over Tomas Machac and Karen Khachanov, before dispatching Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4) on Sunday. He had never beaten the Russian in six previous meetings.
