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.

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

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