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It was his first win in seven matches with
Medvedev.
“Daniil, I’ve been cursed to play you forever and never won a
set in my life, but today I’m happy to get through, and I wish
you – you’re a great champion – I wish you a lot of success,"
Bublik told his opponent afterward. "I mean, to win, to beat you
here, it’s a privilege for me.”
The Kazakhstan player, who also won the grass-court tournament
in 2023, is just the third player to claim the title more than
once after three-time winner Yevgeny Kafelnikov and 10-time
champion Roger Federer.
Bublik made a strong start and put together a 12-point winning
streak in the first set. The second was not quite as fluid with
five double-faults, but Medvedev produced consecutive backhand
errors in the tiebreaker and Bublik seized his chance to wrap up
the match in 81 minutes.
Bublik, who defeated top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the second
round, dedicated the title to his wife and son, who were absent
because of illness.
“This is for you, I know you’re watching,” he said.
Medvedev, who saw off home favorite Alexander Zverev in the
semifinals, was playing his first final since losing to Carlos
Alcaraz at Indian Wells in March 2024.
“A better week, maybe, than we expected but not the best feeling
in the end,” Medvedev said. “We try to do better next time.”
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