Bublik wins Halle title

Final day in Halle.

2023 Terra Wortmann Open, an ATP 500 tournament, on Grass, Halle, Germany, 19-25 June 2023.

Defending champion:

Hubert Hurkacz (5) who defeated Daniil Medvedev (1) 6-1 6-4

Final:

Andrey Rublev (3) (Russia) v Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan)

Rublev won all three previous matches between the players, the most recent a second round encounter in Rotterdam, February 2020.

Bublik saved a break point in the opening game of set one and held serve.

He broke Rublev in the following game and led 2-0.

No more break opportunities in the set, and Bublik served it out 6-3.

Bublik saved a break point in game four of set two before holding for 2-2.

Rublev broke in the sixth game to lead 4-2.

No more break chances and Rublev served it out 6-3 to level the match.

Rublev saved two break points in game two of the decider, but Bublik cashed in on a third to take a 2-0 lead.

In game four, Rublev saved a break point, and held serve to avoid going down 0-4.

Rublev served at 3-5 to stay in the match, but was broken again and Bublik won 6-3 3-6 6-3.

This was title number two for Bublik, following his win in Montpellier, February 2022.