But it's concerning for Bublik, who wasn't moving well throughout the contest and pointed to his right knee after retiring from the match. He had been involved in an epic with Karen Khachanov the day before, which may have taken its toll on the world No.19.

For Medvedev, it's a continuation of his strong form, with the Russian having now reached back-to-back finals on the ATP Tour. He lost the Shanghai Masters final to Rafael Jodar last weekend, while the 30-year-old also made the final of the Hangzhou Open back in September.

Speaking on his opponent's injury, Medvedev said post-match: ​"I just hope it’s nothing serious. I could see from the beginning that he was struggling to move. I had to keep playing, but I hope he can come back as soon as possible."

It's been a welcome return to form for Medvedev after a troubling 2025. He's back in the world's top five and is hot on the heels of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the ATP Rankings.

When asked about the prospect of overtaking Alcaraz and Sinner, he remarked: "Probably not, they're much stronger than the rest of the field for the whole season if they're not injured of course, which is part of the game...

"They know how to do stuff that other people don't, but if you can win two out of 10, three out of 10, and then maybe four out of 10 or maybe five out of 10, you try. Every time you go out there, you try."

Adding: "But again, when they're healthy, they have proven it throughout the whole year that they are number one and number two in the world, in whichever order. It's part of the game also to be healthy and this year that was not the case."