Alexander Bublik booked his place in the final of the Halle Open after overcoming fellow Russian-born player Karen Khachanov in an intense three-set semi-final. Known for his unpredictable style and powerful serve, Bublik showed resilience and flair to clinch the win 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 in just under two hours on the German grass.
The first set went comfortably in Bublik’s favor as he dominated on serve and broke Khachanov early. However, the tide shifted in the second set when Khachanov raised his level and capitalized on errors from Bublik to level the match.
With the final set up for grabs, Bublik rediscovered his rhythm and delivered a crucial break midway through to regain control. He held firm under pressure, sealing the match with a booming ace that sent him into his first Halle final.
Looking ahead to the championship match, Bublik will face Daniil Medvedev, who advanced earlier with a hard-fought win over Hubert Hurkacz. While Medvedev admitted post-match that he was feeling physically drained, Bublik greeted those comments with skepticism. “I don’t believe it,” he said with a grin. “He always says he’s tired and then plays like a wall. I’ll be ready for anything.”
The final promises a fascinating clash of styles, with Medvedev’s defensive brilliance set to collide with Bublik’s unpredictable shot-making and aggressive approach. Grass-court fireworks await in Halle.
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Medvedev in Halle, ranking, and results in 2025
27 – 14win/loss
11
High
1
29 year old
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At the moment ranked no.11, Medvedev has achieved an overall 23-12 match record in 2025. Medvedev is participating in Halle where he defeated 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 take on 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.
Daniil 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.
Andrey Rublev in 2025
22 – 17win/loss
14
High
5
27 year old
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At the moment ranked no.14, the Russian played his last match on the 1st of January 1970 when he surrendered to world no.63 Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 6-7(4) 7-6(6) in the 2nd round in Halle (draw).
This season Andrey has achieved an overall 18-14 record. The Russian has won 1 title in Doha. Andrey got to the final in Hamburg.
Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev fought against each other 10 times. The head to head is 8-2 for Medvedev.
