Almaty
Medvedev one match from snapping title drought in Almaty
Former World No. 1 faces Moutet for first title since 2023
October 18, 2025
Andrey Udartsev
Daniil Medvedev is into his first hard-court last since Indian Wells final 12 months.
By Jerome Coombe
Daniil Medvedev’s late-season cost will proceed into the championship match on the Almaty Open, the place he booked his spot in his first hard-court last since final 12 months.
The second seed rallied previous Australian qualifier James Duckworth 6-7(8), 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday and concurrently strengthened his push to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the seventh straight season. Medvedev, who has backed up semi-final runs in Beijing and Shanghai with a powerful exhibiting in Almaty, is thirteenth within the PIF ATP Stay Race To Turin.
Medvedev is aiming to win his first tour-level title since he triumphed on the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome in 2023. The previous World No. 1 has since gone 0-6 in finals. He faces Corentin Moutet, who edged Alex Michelsen 7-5, 6-4.
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— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 18, 2025
“I feel the extent was unbelievable right now, from each me and my opponent,” mentioned Medvedev, who improved to 2-0 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence with Duckworth. “Within the tie-break, I may have performed higher, nevertheless it occurs. All through the match, there have been some wonderful factors from each of us, so I’m actually completely satisfied to have the ability to win this match.”
Regardless of a barely passive method within the first-set tie-break, throughout which he squandered two set factors, Medvedev remained affected person and started to search out his vary because the match wore on. He was notably efficient on serve, firing 15 aces and successful 85 per cent (47/55) of first-serve factors, in line with Infosys ATP Stats.
By reaching his fortieth tour-level last, Medvedev grew to become the second energetic man after Novak Djokovic (143) to realize that feat.
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Duckworth was aiming to succeed in his second last on the Kazakhstani ATP 250 after he superior to that stage in 2021 when it was held in Astana. He got here by way of qualifying and can depart Almaty having risen 30 spots to No. 108 within the PIF ATP Stay Rankings.
Medvedev is tied 1-1 in his Lexus ATP Head2Head sequence with Moutet after the Frenchman received their newest assembly in three units in Washington this 12 months. Their duel in Almaty will mark Moutet’s third ATP Tour last, and second this 12 months after Mallorca.
Along with his two-hour, 12-minute semi-final victory, Moutet is up 5 spots to a career-high No. 36 within the PIF ATP Rankings. The 26-year-old has tallied 30 wins for the primary time in his profession, turning into the primary Frenchman to take action in 2025.
Of their championship-match conflict in Almaty, Moutet should use his trademark aptitude and selection to disrupt Medvedev’s rhythm. Nevertheless, the 20-time tour-level champion has been displaying a few of his greatest tennis throughout the week alongside new coaches Thomas Johansson and Rohan Goetzke.
