Daniil Medvedev secured his place in the Halle Open final after a hard-fought three-set win over Germany’s Alexander Zverev in front of a partisan crowd. The 2021 US Open champion held his nerve through extended baseline rallies and pressure moments, eventually prevailing 6-7(5), 6-3, 7-5 after nearly two and a half hours of compelling grass-court tennis.
The first set went the way of Zverev after a tightly contested tiebreak where his powerful serving and net approaches made the difference. But Medvedev responded with clinical precision in the second, earning an early break and staying rock-solid on serve to even the match.
The final set became a chess match, with both players probing for weaknesses. At 5-5, Medvedev seized a crucial break after a tense deuce game, and calmly served out the match to silence the home crowd and advance to his second Halle final.
Speaking after the match, Medvedev acknowledged the difficulty of playing Zverev on grass: “It’s always tricky facing Sascha, especially here in Germany. He serves well and puts a lot of pressure. I had to stay mentally strong.”
On reaching the final, where he will face Alexander Bublik, Medvedev added with a smile: “I know Bublik has a lot of tricks. I just hope he doesn’t hit three underarm serves in a row again. But I’m ready for the chaos.”
A classic showdown awaits, with Medvedev’s stability and tactical acumen set to be tested by Bublik’s unpredictability. The grass finale in Halle promises to be anything but ordinary.
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Alexander Zverev in 2025
41 – 14win/loss
3
High
2
28 year old
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Currently the world no.3, the German played his last match on the 1st of January 1970 when he was defeated by world no.11 Daniil Medvedev 7-6(3) 6-7(1) 6-4 in the semifinal in Halle (draw).
At present, during this year the German achieved a 35-13 match record. Alexander clinched 1 title in Munich. Alexander was the finalist at the Australian Open and Stuttgart.
Zverev is scheduled to play next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 30th of June.
Medvedev in Halle, ranking, and results in 2025
27 – 14win/loss
11
High
1
29 year old
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Now ranked no.11, the Russian has a compiled 23-12 record in 2025. Medvedev is competing in Halle where he ousted the world no.52 Daniel Altmaier 6-3 6-3, the world no.48 Quentin Halys 6-2 7-5, the world no.33 Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-3 and the world no.3 Alexander Zverev 7-6(3) 6-7(1) 6-4.
Daniil Medvedev will fight against the world no.45 Alexander Bublik in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on OWL ARENA. Their current record is 7-0 for Medvedev.
Medvedev won 20 titles in his career: 10 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon). The main draw will start on the 30th of June.
Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev squared off 20 times. Their current head to head is 13-7 for Medvedev.
