Overview
- Medvedev overcame a first-set loss to beat qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-7(6) 6-1 6-3 to retain the Almaty Open title on Sunday.
- The win is Medvedev’s fourth ATP title of 2026 and the 25th singles crown of his career, and it marks the first time he has successfully defended a tour-level title.
- By earning the tournament’s 250 points (a net gain of 200 after dropping 50 from 2025), Medvedev moved into fifth in the Race to Turin and materially improved his chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals.
- Basilashvili reached his first tour final since 2022 after coming through qualifying, returned to the top 100 in the live rankings and pushed his career earnings past $10 million with a $95,400 runner-up cheque.
- Medvedev heads next to the Vienna Open and then the Paris Masters with only weeks left to lock a Turin spot, while other contenders can still change the eight-player field in the final events.