In the semifinals, Rublev defeated Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Aguta, who beat Daniil Medvedev, and Bublik beat former world number two Alexander Zverev.
“Great feeling! It’s my second final on grass. I didn’t expect to play the final here this year. You never know what to expect with grass. I’m in the final this week, so I’m very happy” , said Rublev after his victory in the semifinals.
Bublik commented on his progress towards the final with more reserve: “The work is not finished yet. There is one last match left. I’m happy, but I’m trying to stay focused. I played my tennis during this match , so I’m very happy to win. Playing with Sasha is very difficult. When you meet such strong players, you have to be fully equipped.”
For the Russian tennis player, this final was already the fourth in a season. One of them became the winner. For Andrei, this is the second final game on grass of his career. Two years ago, here in Halle, he lost against Frenchman Hugo Humbert.
The bagel is not such a frequent guest in the finals. This is only the tennis player’s eighth title match. Six of the previous seven finals, the representative of Kazakhstan lost. The Montpellier tournament was victorious, then Bublik defeated the same Zverev.
The first and third sets were dictated by Bagel. In the second game, Rublev was able to take the initiative and equalize his position. As a result, the match ended in victory for the Kazakh tennis player with the score 6:3, 3:6, 6:3.
“For me it means the whole world. I went there for several years, so now after receiving the award I don’t take it for granted. It was hard work. I’m very, very happy” , Bublik said after winning The Tournament.
“When you see a list of great tennis players playing here, you don’t expect to be in the final. But when I got it, of course, I wanted to win. Now the result looks like a disaster, but , in fact , for me it was a good performance, ”- said Rublev after the defeat in the final meeting.
And Rublev again failed to win the title in Halle. Bublik also won the first title of the season and the second of his career. The Russian tennis player may not be very worried about another defeat in the final, because grass has never been his forte, and there will always be titles.
Yahya Gasanov, Athletistic
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