Overview
- The ATP 250 Brisbane International title match is set for Sunday at Pat Rafter Arena, pitting top seed Daniil Medvedev against Brandon Nakashima.
- Medvedev advanced by defeating Alex Michelsen in straight sets after earlier wins over Marton Fucsovics, Frances Tiafoe and Kamil Majchrzak, dropping only one set all week.
- Nakashima reached his first ATP final since 2022 without losing a set, finishing with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 semifinal win over Aleksandar Kovacevic following straight-set victories against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Quentin Halys and Raphael Collignon.
- Medvedev leads the head-to-head with Nakashima 2-0, and most previews and betting analyses rate the Russian as the favorite.
- Medvedev’s run continues a late-2025 resurgence that included an Almaty title and his 52nd career hard-court semifinal, with the former No. 1 saying he feels close to his best level.